The Apple iPad Air 2 Review
by Joshua Ho on November 7, 2014 9:30 AM EST- Posted in
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- Apple
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- iOS
- ipad Air 2
GNSS
While it's tough to tell what GPS solution is in the iPad Air 2, it's likely that the cellular version leverages the Qualcomm modem. Once again, it isn't quite possible to test cold starts on iOS devices as airplane mode disables location entirely. Given these restrictions, it's still possible to test general performance. In the case of the iPad Air 2, I measured around 15 seconds to first lock, and it seems that in general the GNSS solution is more than capable.
Misc.
Unfortunately, it seems that for now it isn't quite possible to do a controlled test of wifi performance on iOS as all available options are nonfunctional for the forseeable future. While I don't have the equipment to test speaker loudness or quality in general, subjectively it seems that the speakers are quite loud and can make the entire tablet resonate. I've also noticed at times that the orientation sensor doesn't seem to be active at times as I've had cases where the tablet won't rotate the view until I change the orientation again or check the control center and toggle the rotation lock.
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IUU - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Like what?lucastbosa - Saturday, November 8, 2014 - link
Like Paper, by 53. Or iMovie, Garage Band, and many others.carloshehe - Sunday, November 9, 2014 - link
Yes. Actually just the apps that come with iPad for free from Apple there's nothing like it on Android.Then you actually open the App Store and it is game over for Android.
Like I said. Some games. Email, video, web browsing and light work you can do on an Android tablet, but for anything heavier forget it. The iPad is still the very best.
carloshehe - Sunday, November 9, 2014 - link
Like iDraw (vector design program like illustrator)Pixelmator
There are so many I could go on forever.
Android tablet apps are exactly 0. It sucks for tablets.
NEDM64 - Sunday, November 9, 2014 - link
My favorite latex editor: TexPad.Mendley, etc...
tralalalalalala40 - Thursday, November 13, 2014 - link
Check out pythonista, grafio, and get console :)tralalalalalala40 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Android isn't perfect either. It's more closed source every day.In the tablet space, you have to be a hardcore fanboy to get the nexus 9. There is an order of magnitude more apps custom built for the iPad.
But if you just want a portable TV, get android tablets, they are much cheaper.
Guspaz - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Considering the Nexus 9's reviews (pretty much every review I've seen is negative), you'd probably be better off with a tablet from Samsung or something.steven75 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
The Nexus 9 could be a third of the price of the iPad and I'd still pick it because:-My data isn't being mined by the world's largest advertising company
-iPad app ecosystem is *still* >>>>>>> Android tablet ecosystem
-Resale value through the roof
-After sale support in person. Imagine that!
steven75 - Friday, November 7, 2014 - link
Pick the ipad, obviously.