Apple iPad Air 2 Review!

Apple's new flagship tablet, hitting its stride.

Intro Track: Deadmau5 - Slow Down, Start Over

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[gesa]

I bought the ipad air 2 in 2014 when my son was just born. Now he's using it for his first schoolwork with iOS 14.5. That was a good investment in 2014.

[nickackermanchannel]

Just picked one up its a beast best tablet and I mean dedicated tablet on the market

[Notyourdaddy]

after 4 years, watching it on my Air 2 and it's still rocks :)

[mads]

I'm watching this on a iPad Air 2

[failed_physicist]

7 years later and I’m still using my iPad Air 2 almost everyday.

[iFlawless]

I think that iPads are the best tablets even though I prefer my Note 4 over an iPhone 6 Plus. The incredible multitasking on the gorgeous Quad HD screen & S Pen won my heart over in the end. But when it comes to tablets, in my opinion, it doesn't get much better than Apple.

[OnlifeOfficial]

Android - Not as user friendly or clean, but more features and customization.
IOS - Simple, clean and user friendly, but lacks features and customization.

Please stop arguing, they're for two totally different demographics.  Just let people prioritize whatever they would like.

[JosFort]

Still watching this using the iPad Air 2 in Sept 2020 under iPadOS 14. No issue at all with performance, including battery.

[joshuamusser]

I’m still using an iPad Air 2 in 2022, with iPadOS 15.4! I can play Call of Duty Mobile on it. Outstanding longevity

[danrecintotetaniius]

Watching this on my iPad Air 2 Space Gray 64Gb <3

[jr]

Removal of the mute switch. I seriously hope they don't remove it from the phones as that would be the dumbest decision they could ever make. It's one awesome feature they've had since the first iPhone that helps set them apart. They have the Do Not Disturb control centre toggle and that's all they need. Keep the mute switch as a separate hardware feature rather than adding unnecessary bloat to the software of the device.

[GarethMunoz]

Believe it or not, but i refuse to buy a product until you review it now. :) Patiently waiting for your Nexus 6 or recommendation. :)

[smrutipanda]

I am still using this in 2021. 7 years later, it still gets updates and works like a charm!

[DaBubby_]

I got my iPad Air 2 yesterday as a hand me down great for media consumption

[aslye]

Nice review as always. I have to assume the reason Apple is not taking more advantage of the availability of the pixels and RAM for hardcore multi-tasking features is because iPads are marketed toward your average iPhone user who wants the experience to be the same on all their devices for the sake of simplicity. We geeks would love to see the iPad take full advantage though, even if that does mean a slightly different user experience.

[senpaijackvr]

Still watching this on my ipad air 2 release model 😂😂 still fully functional and apple has given it the amazing multitask now especially with ipados 13

[Carolyne_games]

i've owned this tablet for about 3 months now. gotta say this thing is one of the best investments i've made in electronics. as a college student i write reports, paint pictures, make music, play games, watch videos and do many other things as well with it on a daily basis, and it just feels like nothing when i slide it into my backpack. battery power is just what one would expect of an ipad.

i agree with most of the points Marques mentions, except that i really don't think the "just a grid of icons" means that all of its extra pixels are useless as all the extra pixels are made use of by app developers and going directly into apps from the "grid of icons", many of the apps are just so much better than on phones. however i 200% agree with the lack of some serious multi-tasking features like a screen-split or sth. the multi-tasking gestures they've had for quite a long time are great, but they can do much better.

[hrishikeshharitas]

still better quality than most videos in 2024

[randombloke]

Nearly 5 years in and still getting upgraded to the next OS, looking forward to iPadOS to keep my old iPad fighting strong, it will just end up as an extra display for the Mac but that’s an ace feature

[TheEdwin]

As an Android fan, I must say this is arguably the best tablet around.