Looking for a cheaper iPad with Apple Intelligence? Try the M1 iPad Air

Apple on Tuesday introduced two new iPads: the iPad Air with the M3 chip and an updated entry-level iPad with the A16 chip. While some believed that the cheaper iPad would finally receive support for Apple Intelligence features, that didn’t happen. But if you’re looking for a more affordable iPad with AI capabilities, I recommend giving the M1 iPad Air a try. The new iPad 11 There’s not much to say about the new iPad 11 except that it now has the A16 chip, while the previous version was powered by the A13 chip. According to Apple, the new iPad is 50% faster than its predecessor. Indeed, the chip is faster and has 6GB of RAM instead of 4GB. But even so, the A16 chip can’t run Apple Intelligence features. This was a real letdown for customers who had been waiting a long time to upgrade their iPad, but didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a brand new iPad Air or iPad Pro just to get access to Apple’s latest AI features. While the iPad 11 costs $349, the recently announced iPad Air wi ... Read full article.