This is my third iPad. They just get better and better. I am a musician and use the garage band product which is a free bundle. For my purposes it is just right. I decided to get a pencil with the computer too, it is very helpful for editing music notation on the piano roll facility in garage band. Having been an iPad user since about 2010 I am familiar with the interface. The immediacy of simply switching on and off, the lightness of weight, portability etc, it is all, for me, simply perfect. I don't need a word processor, just a good web browser. A laptop would be too much effort. The electronic screen, the camera, the microphone etc, it is all good. I was not sure about the lack of an audio jack point, and the bluetooth has too much latency for the headphones ... MoreThis is my third iPad. They just get better and better. I am a musician and use the garage band product which is a free bundle. For my purposes it is just right. I decided to get a pencil with the computer too, it is very helpful for editing music notation on the piano roll facility in garage band. Having been an iPad user since about 2010 I am familiar with the interface. The immediacy of simply switching on and off, the lightness of weight, portability etc, it is all, for me, simply perfect. I don't need a word processor, just a good web browser. A laptop would be too much effort. The electronic screen, the camera, the microphone etc, it is all good. I was not sure about the lack of an audio jack point, and the bluetooth has too much latency for the headphones when using garage band. However, the headphones via the usb c connection with an adapter works perfectly for my needs. The iPad I bought was not cheap, the m4 with 13 inch screen and a terabyte of data storage, however I use the machine every day, it will get a lot of use, as did its predecessors, so I feel, for me, it is worth it.

I decided to upgrade a six-year-old iPad to the new M4 version, but the size was the question--11 or 13 inches. Two inches make a big difference in the viewing area. I tried the 13-inch for two weeks, and the screen is incredible, but for me, it was just a little too big to haul around. So, I changed to a 11-inch screen, and for my use, which is casual, not professional, I found it to be a good overall size. About the machine itself: Very fast, the screen is incredible for showing off your images or anything else. Using Apple's iDrive, I can have easy access to all my desktop computer's files. Downside-- any errant touching of the screen will produce a pop-up or different screen, and that can be annoying. Probably an Apple pencil would help solve problem. These ... MoreI decided to upgrade a six-year-old iPad to the new M4 version, but the size was the question--11 or 13 inches. Two inches make a big difference in the viewing area. I tried the 13-inch for two weeks, and the screen is incredible, but for me, it was just a little too big to haul around. So, I changed to a 11-inch screen, and for my use, which is casual, not professional, I found it to be a good overall size. About the machine itself: Very fast, the screen is incredible for showing off your images or anything else. Using Apple's iDrive, I can have easy access to all my desktop computer's files. Downside-- any errant touching of the screen will produce a pop-up or different screen, and that can be annoying. Probably an Apple pencil would help solve problem. These iPads are expensive, so for many a laptop might be a better solution. But for me, the portability and the screen (I am a photographer) won me over. Lots of YouTube videos to watch. Price brings the rating down to 4 stars.

The M4 Apple iPad is so thin and light that it is even more a natural extension of the human hand than before. At first I was skeptical about Apple making the iPad even thinner when they could have upped the battery size, but now that I have used it handheld extensively, the new, skinnier iPad really makes a difference when I am holding it handheld, which is a lot. The new Magic Keyboard is great too, expecially the row of function keys at the top. They really make the keyboard much more of a laptop replacement than before. The larger, more professional trackpad helps here too. What doesn't make as much of a difference to me is the screen. I mean, it is amazing, but so was the old one, and side by side in a typical setting, I cannot tell the difference. The speakers ... MoreThe M4 Apple iPad is so thin and light that it is even more a natural extension of the human hand than before. At first I was skeptical about Apple making the iPad even thinner when they could have upped the battery size, but now that I have used it handheld extensively, the new, skinnier iPad really makes a difference when I am holding it handheld, which is a lot. The new Magic Keyboard is great too, expecially the row of function keys at the top. They really make the keyboard much more of a laptop replacement than before. The larger, more professional trackpad helps here too. What doesn't make as much of a difference to me is the screen. I mean, it is amazing, but so was the old one, and side by side in a typical setting, I cannot tell the difference. The speakers are both equally good between the new iPad and my 2021 iPad as well. Both excellent. The new Apple Pencil Pro is somewhat better for artists, or for those who use it a lot, but I don't think most people will notice much. I hope that Apple will take advantage of the speed of the new M4 processor, but so far, I cannot tell any difference between the M4 and my older iPad.