Apple iPad (10.2-inch, Wi-Fi, 32GB) - Gold (Previous Model)

I’ve been using the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (32GB, Wi-Fi) in Space Gray for a few weeks now, and overall, I’m very satisfied with it. The Retina display is sharp and vibrant, making it perfect for streaming videos, browsing, and even some light drawing. Performance-wise, it handles apps smoothly without noticeable lag, which is great for my daily tasks like note-taking and reading. Battery life is solid — I get about 8-10 hours of typical use, which easily lasts through a workday or a few long study sessions. The iPad’s interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making it user-friendly even for less tech-savvy people. The only issue I encountered was with the charger — the one that came with my unit was faulty and didn’t charge consistently. I had to get a replacement, but once that was sorted, everything else worked perfectly. If you’re looking for a reliable, budget-friendly tablet mainly for media consumption, school, or light productivity, this iPad is a great choice. Just double-check the charger condition when you buy!

My first ipad!! Whoa!! I bought this ipad right around the beginning of covid and have consistently used it since. It's not my first tablet for digital art overall, but it's a thousand leagues above anything else I've ever used. For starters, it's so slim! I know it's not slimmer than the newer models, but it's considerably slim compared to every other art tablet I've had. I have had absolutely 0 mechnical issues with it and it's still running exceptional despite it being a 4 year old tablet. It pairs well with the first generation apple pencil and there were no lag issues between now and then. I use the ipad for art mostly so screen quality/picture quality is a MUST. That said, the colors appear more vibrant on the ipad than it does on my computer screen. That could be because of different screen settings, but I find that I really like how everything looks on the ipad screen. This ipad model is pretty sturdy, but I may be biased. Because it was my first apple ipad, I gave it a lot of care. My ONLY issue with it now, and it's not the ipads fault, just more that I underestimated my own artistic capbilities, is the storage space. Once you run out of space, your art programs start to slow down. That's the ony reason why I'm upgrade models, hah. Even then, the ipad still runs pretty well so it will remain my back up once the new model comes in. Overall, I think its a great starter ipad for artists, though I do recommend getting something with more storage space.

5 Star for real!

Believe it or not I bought this to use in the kitchen for my recipes. I bought a stand for it as well. My old free Google Fiber Nexus 7 tablet finally died due to battery issues (it blew up like a balloon). This is the first substantial Apple product I've ever owned (unless you count the first ever iPod made) and I am pleasantly surprised. I use Android exclusively in my life but I saw what a great price and size this iPad was and couldn't pass it up (especially because it was going to be a glorified recipe book). Besides I thought that if I didn't like the Apple experience it still wouldn't be a loss because a $50 tablet can be a kitchen recipe finder - this iPad just has a few extra perks so I could use elsewhere if need be. Setup was extremely easy even though I haven't logged into my @me.com address in literal years (nope I'm not that good, I had to reset my password haha). I like the big crisp display which is a huge change from my 8 year old Nexus tablet. I feel a little dumb at times not knowing the quirks of Apple products but I'm getting there. Everything is lightning fast to open and very smooth. I used the tablet for about 3 hours almost non-stop and the battery went from 92% to 82% which was an awesome surprise. I have all of my recipe bookmarks in Chrome and logging in/getting my bookmarks was not a painful process at all (I thought it would be). I'm just a little bit bummed that I can't make Chrome the default browser but considering I don't do my day-to-day in the iPad it's not a big problem. As long as I was able to use install and use Chrome. I installed some basic apps that I thought would look better in a bigger screen but still be mobile like WebToon, Discord, Duolingo, reddit, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube. They all work and look great. I can't compare this price point iPad with one that is more expensive but I can only imagine that a more expensive iPad is 10 times as smoother/nicer looking than this. I don't think I'll ever be able to find a flaw with it, especially with the way in which I use it. For my purposes I would recommend this iPad to anyone that asked. As always with everything in life, you get what you pay for. If you want better graphics pay more money.

This is my first Ipad ever and I am very happy so far. What tipped the scales for me were the pencil and keyboard for this lower priced model. I have been using the pencil a lot. I find it easier to scroll up and down a page using the pencil than your finger. Also I really enjoy being able to hand write notes in GoodNotes5. It's already been very useful when I took this to a conference and had the course materials on PDF and could highlight and put notes all over the PDF while others carried a 600 page binder. One could definitely use this as a replacement to carrying a bunch of files. I feel there is not much lost in writing on Ipad compared to paper. Now feel, it's of course a different feel and you can get the paper like product but I did not because I did not want to lose any resolution and vividness from the screen. The control is good and no delay. I've also enjoyed using it to paint and draw using a different app. I have not used the keyboard as much, but I have to write a few different emails and papers. It works as a fine screen protector and then you can whip out the keyboard as needed. It's an ok keyboard but probably not what you'd want to write a ton on as it's not super ergonomic and the keys might not be everyone's preference. The battery life is good. The size is pretty good. I can see how the bigger screen models would be nice especially for more room to write on. This model works perfect for me. If you were in between needing an Ipad and a laptop, I might recommend you go for the pro which with the more powerful processor and bigger screen, could fit that bill. It would be nice to have a mouse pad and an arrow on the screen though but using the pencil or my finger I've been able to edit and get where I need to on the screen pretty well. Overall good value and happy customer.

I love this iPad so much that I've barely used my windows computers at all since I've got it, it does almost everything they do. My Samsung S9 smartphone is now being used primarily for phone calls. I've been grabbing the iPad to use apps on wifi whenever I'm home, and use the phone on mobile data when I'm out. I have two Kindle Fire tablets, the original first one they came out with from 2011(?), plus a fire 10 from a few years ago. The fire 10 has become extremely sluggish. Even factory resetting it hasn't helped. Apps take forever to load and do anything. The iPad blows it away. Yeah, it costs way more than a Kindle Fire, but if you can afford it, it's worth it. I would still recommend the fire for budget users or young children that you don't want to entrust with an expensive iPad. There are some apps for the iPad that you can't get for a Kindle Fire or droid phones, but for the most part almost every app I have for Kindle Fire or S9, I can also get on the iPad. At the moment I'm only giving it 4-stars for ease-of-use because I've actually had to download and read the user manual. It's 90% user-friendly, but not everything is easy to figure out without the manual. There is a little bit of learning curve if you're not familiar with the Apple operating system and you're switching over from Windows and droids. The more I use this though the more I'm falling in love with the Apple operating system. My next new computer is probably going to be an iMac because this is so much easier than Windows 10 (which I despise with all my soul, despite being a loyal windows pc user since it first came out decades ago).

this is a great device but it would have been nice if apple hadn't put an old A10 chip in a just released device. the a12 would have been nice. i actually thought i was ordering and ipad mini 5 with the a12 but wasn't paying attention and ordered this. i do like this ipad so im keeping it. the ease or setup is great and it works just like the ipod touch this is replacing, just bigger and faster. i have a SIM card from unreal mobile that i was using in an older laptop with cellular access. I took that SIM and put it in this ipad. it took a while to figure out how to get this ipad provisioned to work with unreal mobile (AT&T service). i found i had to create and download a profile from unreal mobile's website and install it. cellular works great in the concrete basement dungeon i work in, i get 1 too 3 bars but never loose signal entirely. update after a week: Still liking this ipad, i have had no issues. i got a keyboard case for it and a Bluetooth mouse. Bluetooth mice work in IPadOS 13 if enabled in accessibility settings (google for complete instructions). i did get a change to play with a higher end ipad with an A12 chip and it is noticeably snappier making me even more bitter at apple for cheeping out on the base Ipad. i would have paid a bit more for the A12... the A10 is a big limitation on the longevity of this device. oh well, i know next time to pay closer attention to detail and order the ipad i intended to order in the first place. For first time buyers or those not savvy enough to know the difference between the A10 and A12 this ipad is really unfortunate. i feel Apple is misleading consumers by putting old hardware in what people think is a bleeding edge base ipad model. this ipad is not bleeding edge by anyone definition but i think i can get 3-4 years mileage out of this before upgrading.

Let’s put everything in perspective. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator, when I decided to buy this iPad, I really wanted to fail my expectations. I had a 2-in-1 Laptop with pencil support, which I have to give to my wife for her studies, so my expectation was very high, I needed a product I could use on the go draw and do some graphic design on the fly, which I could finish back in the office. I’ve been a non-Apple user for many years and I heard many people telling me how awesome the iPad was so I give it a shot, but keep in focus what my expectations were. Well, I didn’t want to spend too much money, Christmas was getting closer, so I wanted to be on a very tight budget, and I saw all the reviews about the new iPad 7th Generation, where each reviewer stated that for the price was perfect on the budget solutions for young artists. I’m not a young artist, but I also heard that the pencil supported angle detection which my laptop didn’t do at that time, later on, was added with an update, but still was an upgrade at the moment. So I received the iPad with my new Apple Pencil and I set it up, installed Sketchbook, Affinity Photo, and Affinity Designer right away. I have been using those last two applications for about 2 years now and I heard as well that they had all the capacity of the desktop counterpart in the iPad, and I said to myself: “let see about that”. Well, after all, that I started to draw, hated the clicking noise, but the smoothness of the strokes, the responsiveness of the experience, and the fluidity of the pen captivated me. This is a $400 to $500 set up and so far so good. Then I started to work on Affinity Designer, had a couple of projects on my OneDrive, with was easy to set up to work with the iPad File System, from 128 Gb went to 1Tb unit, just like that. The project opened without any issue on my iPad, every element, and every layer was there, I was able to work on that project without any lag, it was then that I said... “No way!” This cheap set up works great, better than expected. If you are a new designer trying to get by, let me tell you, the iPad 7th Generation, and whatever comes next is more than enough to get you started. Now if you come from another platform and you have a bunch of Apple Sheep telling you how great the system is and how the apps are optimized better for the iPad, let me put it in perspective, that’s a bunch of bolognas. The Instagram app is junk in the iPad if you have your iPad in a case with a keyboard be ready to have to get the iPad out of the case constantly because many, probably, too many apps force portrait, which is a pain. iPad OS is not bug-free. Apps do freezes and there’s no way to close all the apps at once. The iPad is a very capable device, don’t get me wrong, but do not set your mind that’s a perfect experience, because it is not, is good and in some cases better because the Apple ecosystem, AirDrop has no match for sure. But is far from perfect. It is a very long learning curve, that once you come through it you will love the experience. The screen quality is not the best if you are wanting to enjoy your YouTube videos in 4K, “No way José”, you are out of luck with this iPad, color accuracy is good, the touchscreen is the best experience you could have. If you are buying this iPad for drawing as your primary function, buy silicone tips, the clacking and clicking of the pen get to you after a while, no you don’t get used to it, you just tolerate it, with $5 dollars you can make it all go away. Don’t buy paper-like screen protectors, they will make the screen looking worst, and is LCD, no deep blacks. But man, with less than $500 you can have a very powerful drawing and design device for on-the-go experience, no i3 or i5 4Gb of RAM unoptimized crap that you can get at this price with other brands, this is a great bargain, if you are not planning to do 4K video editing. In that case, I think I would go with the iPad Pro. One big CON... takes forever to charge, Oh My Gosh, why did you do this Apple, give me a break. At least battery life is not that bad, it will take you through the day for sure. If you are 10% and want to charge for a meeting, forget about it if you are 10 minutes away it will only charge 2% or 3%. Yeah, the Turtle would beat yours for sure. Well, but seriously, for the price, all Cons are outlasted by the Pros. If you need a design device at a low budget, you cannot get better than the iPad, and you get 1 year of Apple TV for free. Not much to see there but at least entertain.