iPad 10.2 (8th Gen) in 2021 REVIEW - It's All YOU NEED! By GregsGadgets

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Aug 14, 2021
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iPad 10.2 (8th Gen) in 2021 REVIEW - It's All YOU NEED!

This video is sponsored by Squarespace, hey, what's going on everyone Greg here and there's one product in apple's lineup that doesn't get enough credit for being an amazing value at a pretty low price point. I know what you're thinking an apple product that doesn't have the apple tax. That's actually a good value compared to competitors products. Yes- and I assume you read the title of this video, so you know what I'm talking about the iPad and unless you're a Greg's gadget super fan and just clicked on whatever was in your subscription feed, to which I say. Thank you. I mean that is unprecedented loyalty, and you have my eternal thanks, but we are talking about the iPad in this video.

Now, in my last video, we talked about the iPad Air, which is a great tablet and laptop alternative, but there is a downside to that new model, and that is that it is more expensive than the previous iPad Air, with a price increase of 100 and when you start bundling the price of accessories and storage upgrades that iPad Air starts to cost just as much as apple's latest MacBook Air. However, there's another iPad in the lineup that is much more price friendly, runs the same software as the iPad Air and can even be used with keyboard attachments that make it just as valid as a laptop alternative to the iPad Air. Now, yes, at 329, apple's, regular iPad doesn't have all the shiny bells and whistles of some of the more expensive models, but it's very practical and might just be the best valued product in apple's lineup. The design of this iPad is the same as the last model, but improved from the previous iteration of the older 9.7-inch iPad Air design by incorporating a bigger 10.2 inch display into the same housing on this iPad. You'll also find the older design of previous generations love it or hate it.

This is the only full-sized iPad that apple currently sells, with the bigger forehead and bottom chin area and the last full-sized iPad that incorporates a home button onto the front. Some users might actually prefer the home button to navigate the interface, and I get that it's a simple way to always get to the home screen, while some of the more modern swiping gestures can definitely be confusing at first, especially for older users. The cool thing about this iPad is you get a flexible way to interact with the device, because you can either use the home button, or you also get access to all of those new gestures that are found on the more modern iPad design. So, even though it has an older design, you do get more flexibility than you would if you were purchasing an iPad Air or an iPad Pro in terms of controls, of course, because it has a home button. This iPad also has touch ID, and it might be even better situated in the placement of the fingerprint sensor than what we get on the iPad Air, especially if you like to use your iPad in vertical orientation touch ID works just as fast as always, and offers a fast and easy way to unlock your iPad.

This iPad is also lightweight it weighs in at about one pound, making it a perfect lightweight tablet to use in a number of situations. The iPad is thicker than what you would get with more modern designs like the iPad, air and iPad Pro, but at least you won't have to worry about this iPad bending as easily due to the much thicker and sturdier design, meaning that it's probably more ideal for a younger audience who treats their tech more roughly than say you, or I would, and while the air does without a doubt, look nicer. The practical benefits of using a 10.2 and a 10.9 inch display does feel roughly the same in terms of display area with the regular sized iPad able to easily handle split screen multitasking, as well as having a separate slide overview window. However, the display is worse in quality and does not have a laminated display, meaning there is a slight air gap between the display panel and the glass which can increase glare in direct sunlight and just create a more disjointed experience of not feeling like you're touching the software directly. I know that's probably a weird way to explain it, but that's how it feels to kind of use.

The display also lacks the p3 wide color spectrum, which makes it less of an ideal device for users who need a more color accurate display and can be less useful to photographers and videographers who want to work within that extra 25 color space and honestly, it's just a bit nicer overall to look at, especially if you're used to p3 displays. But if you haven't used one yet, I don't think you will probably notice it and if you're not switching back and forth between a p3 wide color display, you probably will never even notice it and for its price range. The iPad has a better display than you'll find on most monitors, PC laptops and Chromebooks in its price range and seriously those cheap windows laptops with those awful displays. I don't know how anyone can use those for more than 10 seconds, without turning away in pure disgust kind of, like users will turn away and discuss. If you don't have a website optimized for a mobile experience, or you have a website that looks like it was released when the original iPad came out, which is why, if you need to build a website with amazing designs, you need to check out our sponsor for this video squarespace is the best place to go.

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Now that doesn't mean there aren't bad things about this iPad cameras on the iPad are really starting to show their age as the 8 megapixel. Rear-Facing camera is probably worse than the phone you have in your pocket and the 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera is pretty poor for selfies, but actually looks sharper to me than the webcams that currently grace apple's one thousand dollar plus laptops. So take that, as you will, speakers on the iPad remain to me the biggest weakness firing only from the bottom position, rather than the improved stereo arrangement on the iPad Air and the amazing quad speakers that you get on the iPad Pro. However, one significant advantage for this iPad is that it still has a headphone jack, meaning you can easily get better audio than what the built-in speakers could offer you with an inexpensive pair of wired headphones or if you want, you might also have a wide array of Bluetooth headphones that should solve those speaker woes. However, what is not a weakness is the power on this iPad.

In fact, the 8th generation iPad really only got one big upgrade when it was released and that was apple swapping out the old a10 processor, in favor of the a12 processor, paired together with three gigabytes of ram. The a12 is a huge jump from the a-10, and this processing power actually puts it right on par with the 2019 iPad Air and the iPhone 10s, which obviously they were no slouches in performance. The extra performance of the a12 makes sure that the iPad's interactions are smooth, apps, launch, faster games, run smoother and at higher graphical settings and frame rates. Perhaps even more importantly, is that the a12 will ensure that this iPad ages gracefully and that it will continue to get software updates for years to come, and it will also make sure that the iPad is fully able to handle new software features. The iPad also handles iPadOS 14, fantastically with multitasking handwriting recognition with the Apple Pencil, improvements to safari and compatibility with a wide range of Bluetooth, mice and keyboard, as well as apple's own smart keyboard cover and a complete laptop alternative with Logitech's combo touch, which retails for a more friendly price point of 150 compared to the expensive, 300 apple smart keyboards and offers very similar functionality.

So there you can attach a Bluetooth, mouse or trackpad and again something like that. Logitech keyboards with the keyboard and the trackpad, and get a complete laptop replacement in this 329 iPad, and basically you're getting full mouse control like you would on the more expensive, iPad, air and iPad Pro. And basically, this iPad can pretty much do almost anything. Those more expensive iPads can do. Speaking of one of those things that it can do is use the Apple Pencil.

Now this Apple Pencil is the older version, so it still charges via the lightning port and that lightning port offers slower data rate transfers than what an USB-C port would offer, but is obviously still around to keep compatibility with that first generation Apple Pencil, the original Apple Pencil still holds up extremely well in use, and while it doesn't feel as nice as the second generation Apple Pencil or have a more convenient area for storing and charging it, it still works extremely well as a pinpoint accurate stylus for handwriting and even as an amazingly creative tool for precision editing in photo apps and great for using with drawing applications like procreate or even for sketching in apple's built-in notes' app. If you have a young artist in your life or if you are on a strict budget, the iPad is a great starting point for any creative and really excels at digital art, and that remains the key thing I always come back to with the regular iPad. The amount of flexibility and versatility that this product offers at this price range is unparalleled. It remains to me one of the best deals in tech and one of the most creative devices in its price range. That's able to keep pace with products that are far more expensive.

It's a good tablet, a mobile gaming platform, a laptop alternative and a drawing tablet, and overall it is just a great product. Now I'm not saying it's a better product than the iPad Air or the iPad Pro, but it might just be a better value for you for those of you who use it primarily as a web browser and a streaming device.32 gigabytes is doable, but it is very sparse but again definitely achievable if you plan to store most of your stuff on the cloud. If you do have to store a lot of files or if you're, downloading tons of games or movies or photos, then my best recommendation for you is to upgrade to the 128 gigabyte model that extra storage will serve you well. I would also recommend looking to buy this product on third-party sites like Amazon or Best Buy, rather than apple's own online store, because if you shop on those third-party sites, you can regularly find some pretty nice discounts. Alright, hopefully you all found this video helpful.

If you did be sure to leave me a like, if you want to see more from my channel, well make sure you subscribe also if you want to purchase an iPad or some of the accessories I mentioned in this video, I will leave some affiliate links in the description below and as always, thank you so much for watching, and I will see you all in the next video take care. Everyone.


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