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The iPad Air in 2022

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iPadAir   For the past few years, the iPad family has had a stable lineup of five versions. There are three that stand out: The low-cost iPad ($330 starting price) has no adjectives. The iPad Mini ($500) is a smaller version of the iPad. The iPad Pro 13-inch ($1100) is the largest and most powerful model. It's simple to decide if you want the cheapest, smallest, or largest iPad. However, deciding between the 11-inch iPad Pro and 10.9-inch iPad Air in the center — where most people's wants, desires, and finances reside — is not that simple. For starters, they're practically identical in size. What I'm referring to as the "13-inch" iPad Pro is actually 12.9 inches. I've never understood why Apple insists on calling it "13 inches." Examine a ruler: a tenth of an inch (2.5mm) is nothing. However, I see why Apple chose to label the iPad Air's display size 10.9 inches rather than rounding it up to an even 11: when compared to the iPad Pro, the iPad