Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this iPad to use during distance teaching. I can use it as a white board during online classes and the side car feature for my MacBook Air is also very useful. I can grade papers on it in bed at night as well. (I also play games on it during boring PD meetings, ☺️)Awesome device!

This was purchased as a birthday present for my daughter. She loves everything about her new iPad--the vibrant screen color and clarity, the weight, the size and the speed. This is a much-needed upgrade from her old iPad and certainly fit the bill! And thanks to Best Buy, the price was right!

This 3rd generation iPad Air is somewhat faster than the 2nd generation Air with a sizable increase in screen size, while keeping the weight at nearly the same level. Since it checked off, or improved on those important qualities of the Air 2, I was prepared to fully enjoy this new model. Unfortunately, my experience has not confirmed my expectations in one important area of concern,.. functionality of design. What made the Air 2 such a useful tablet was a combination of balance, light weight, and practical design that has unfortunately been somewhat compromised by the increased screen size of the Air 3. With the larger tablet dimensions, the center of gravity is shifted farther away from the edge of the tablet, thus moving the weight to a less balanced location farther from the hand. While the 3rd gen Air tablet alone weighs only very slightly more than the Air 2, the extra size requires more material, and weight for any protective case/cover you might employ to preserve your investment. That additional weight is also felt more acutely because of the shifted center of gravity, so holding the newer model Air is definitely, if only slightly more tiring than similar sessions with the Air 2. If you tend, as I do, to use your tablet sometimes for hours in a single session, then you may expect more fatigue from the newest model Air than you may have experienced with the Air 2. If you are upgrading from one of the standard iPad models, this should be a less noticeable concern. Another outcome of the new design is more frustrating because of a direct effect it has on function of the tablet. In order to keep the weight in check and provide a larger screen that maintains the same screen aspect ratio without increasing the dimensions of the tablet in both length and width (only the length is greater), Apple adjusted the screen borders along the length of the tablet by reducing the thickness of each by 33% from about 3/8 of an inch on the Air 2 to about 1/4 inch on the new model. Depending on the orientation of the tablet, and the grip employed to hold it, having such a thin border frequently results in unintended screen contact by the holding hand, and depending on the app, this can result in all kinds of unexpected and undesirable activity. The Air 2 did not suffer from this issue, but I have constantly been annoyed by such unintended screen activation in this 3rd gen iPad Air. I typically hold the tablet with my left hand on whichever corner is at the bottom left side. Thus, this problem manifests most often when the app being used requires holding the tablet in landscape orientation, with the thin border at the bottom edge of the tablet. Your results may vary, depending on the the app you are using and its sensitivity to screen contact in the affected area, but it is a frequent and very annoying issue for me. Were it not for these unfortunate changes, I would otherwise heartily recommend this tablet, and give it a 5-star rating, but under the circumstances, I think Apple should have tried a bit harder to carry forward to the 3rd gen Air the excellence that made the Air 2 such a balanced and useful tablet.

This 3rd generation iPad Air is somewhat faster than the 2nd generation Air with a sizable increase in screen size, while keeping the weight at nearly the same level. Since it checked off, or improved on those important qualities of the Air 2, I was prepared to fully enjoy this new model. Unfortunately, my experience has not confirmed my expectations in one important area of concern,.. functionality of design. What made the Air 2 such a useful tablet was a combination of balance, light weight, and practical design that has unfortunately been somewhat compromised by the increased screen size of the Air 3. With the larger tablet dimensions, the center of gravity is shifted farther away from the edge of the tablet, thus moving the weight to a less balanced location farther from the hand. While the 3rd gen Air tablet alone weighs only very slightly more than the Air 2, the extra size requires more material, and weight for any protective case/cover you might employ to preserve your investment. That additional weight is also felt more acutely because of the shifted center of gravity, so holding the newer model Air is definitely, if only slightly more tiring than similar sessions with the Air 2. If you tend, as I do, to use your tablet sometimes for hours in a single session, then you may expect more fatigue from the newest model Air than you may have experienced with the Air 2. If you are upgrading from one of the standard iPad models, this should be a less noticeable concern. Another outcome of the new design is more frustrating because of a direct effect it has on function of the tablet. In order to keep the weight in check and provide a larger screen that maintains the same screen aspect ratio without increasing the dimensions of the tablet in both length and width (only the length is greater), Apple adjusted the screen borders along the length of the tablet by reducing the thickness of each by 33% from about 3/8 of an inch on the Air 2 to about 1/4 inch on the new model. Depending on the orientation of the tablet, and the grip employed to hold it, having such a thin border frequently results in unintended screen contact by the holding hand, and depending on the app, this can result in all kinds of unexpected and undesirable activity. The Air 2 did not suffer from this issue, but I have constantly been annoyed by such unintended screen activation in this 3rd gen iPad Air. I typically hold the tablet with my left hand on whichever corner is at the bottom left side. Thus, this problem manifests most often when the app being used requires holding the tablet in landscape orientation, with the thin border at the bottom edge of the tablet. Your results may vary, depending on the the app you are using and its sensitivity to screen contact in the affected area, but it is a frequent and very annoying issue for me. Were it not for these unfortunate changes, I would otherwise heartily recommend this tablet, and give it a 5-star rating, but under the circumstances, I think Apple should have tried a bit harder to carry forward to the 3rd gen Air the excellence that made the Air 2 such a balanced and useful tablet.

I replaced my Ipad4 with the new IPad Air 3. The changeover was flawless and I’m blown away at the speed. I quadrupled the memory of my old iPad and I’m looking for to many years of enjoyment. If your thinking of getting the new IPad Pro, as I was. It’s worth your time to check out the Air. The price was excellent as well.

This 3rd generation iPad Air is somewhat faster than the 2nd generation Air with a sizable increase in screen size, while keeping the weight at nearly the same level. Since it checked off, or improved on those important qualities of the Air 2, I was prepared to fully enjoy this new model. Unfortunately, my experience has not confirmed my expectations in one important area of concern,.. functionality of design. What made the Air 2 such a useful tablet was a combination of balance, light weight, and practical design that has unfortunately been somewhat compromised by the increased screen size of the Air 3. With the larger tablet dimensions, the center of gravity is shifted farther away from the edge of the tablet, thus moving the weight to a less balanced location farther from the hand. While the 3rd gen Air tablet alone weighs only very slightly more than the Air 2, the extra size requires more material, and weight for any protective case/cover you might employ to preserve your investment. That additional weight is also felt more acutely because of the shifted center of gravity, so holding the newer model Air is definitely, if only slightly more tiring than similar sessions with the Air 2. If you tend, as I do, to use your tablet sometimes for hours in a single session, then you may expect more fatigue from the newest model Air than you may have experienced with the Air 2. If you are upgrading from one of the standard iPad models, this should be a less noticeable concern. Another outcome of the new design is more frustrating because of a direct effect it has on function of the tablet. In order to keep the weight in check and provide a larger screen that maintains the same screen aspect ratio without increasing the dimensions of the tablet in both length and width (only the length is greater), Apple adjusted the screen borders along the length of the tablet by reducing the thickness of each by 50% from about 3/8 of an inch on the Air 2 to about 1/4 inch on the new model. Depending on the orientation of the tablet, and the grip employed to hold it, having such a thin border frequently results in unintended screen contact by the holding hand, and depending on the app, this can result in all kinds of unexpected and undesirable activity. The Air 2 did not suffer from this issue, but I have constantly been annoyed by such unintended screen activation in this 3rd gen iPad Air. I typically hold the tablet with my left had on whichever corner is at the bottom left side. Thus, this problem manifests most often when the app being used requires holding the tablet in landscape orientation, with the thin border at the bottom edge of the tablet. Your results may vary, depending on the the app you are using and its sensitivity to screen contact in the affected area, but it is a frequent and very annoying issue for me. Were it not for these unfortunate changes, I would otherwise heartily recommend this tablet, and give it a 5-star rating, but under the circumstances, I think Apple should have tried a bit harder to carry forward to the 3rd gen Air the excellence that made the Air 2 such a balanced and useful tablet.

This is a very nice device, useful for web surfing, keeping data, keeping my schedule, & using a multitude of Apps. It has great colors for playing videos and is both light weight and small & therefore perfect for travel. It also has enough memory that I can store most of my audio collection on it.

Compared to the Gen2 iPad this replaced, wow! This iPad Air is fast and the screen is amazing. Battery life is terrific! It is a bit larger, 10.5 inch vs 9.7 inch, but the Retina display quality makes it seem so much bigger. I suggest putting a case on it because it is pretty slippery without one.

The IPad Air 256 GB is the perfect tablet for me. It is compact, fast, powerful, easy to use and I like how it looks. It is easy to update the apps and ios. It keeps me connected anywhere in the world. Best Buy had a great price and takes care of their customers.

This thing is so great, fast, clear, perfect size and perfect amount of space for my son! Keeps up nicely with high speed internet and allows for fast pace games and apps to be played. Also perfect for streaming shows & movie.

Use it in class for viewing power point with out the bulkiness of carrying around a laptop. Also works very well with Apple Pencil allowing me to take notes and sketches that all get saved in a single place that can then be viewed from my other Apple devices.

great tablet, bought it for my daughter to use it to draw, but there's so much to use it for, very fast processing, sleek design, just an extension of her iphone. Plenty of space to storage her designs and also good size to use it for reading

Needed to upgrade from my iPad mini 4 bc I needed a bigger screen for reading. Originally purchased the Pro but it had a screen issue so opted for this Air model. Snappy processor and beautiful screen. Highly recommended.

256 gb of storage is what I needed to keep my pictures and the edited versions. Screen is right size and the resolution is awesome. Camera captures great pictures and video, and I can even take wifi calls from my iphone on it. Very well recommended!

I like this as well as my previous one, but I know I will have more space on it. That is why I replaced my last one. It is light weight and easy to use. This is my 4th iPad. I continued to increase the amount of information it can hold.

As always Apple has the best products. Had the original iPad and it started to get slow so I upgraded. So far this version is no comparison to the original. It’s faster, slicker, the picture is great, and the battery lasts all day.

Got this IPad for my daughter to take notes for school and she likes YouTube she loves it and says the battery life is good and the screen Is beautiful.Runs smooth as all Apple products do.

Love it! So fast. Screen is great. Lighter than older 3rd generation iPad. Screen just bigger enough to see even better. Sleek. The sale price made it even better! Thoroughly happy.

This iPad Air 3 replaces my 5 year old iPad Air. The screen size is perfect and the unit is fast with plenty of storage at 256. I considered purchasing the Pro, but the Air 3 is more then sufficient for my use.

The iPad Air is very light and very easy to use. The color gold is beautiful and I would recommend this new iPad Air to anyone. The one I purchase is 256 GB and that’s a lot of storage.