Everyone gets an Apple M1! - iPad Air 5th Gen

Ever since Apple released their surprisingly powerful M1 processor, they've been putting it into everything at all different levels of performance. The Apple iPad Air finally gets one after its bigger brother the iPad Pro, but does it really make a difference for the price?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 - Riley misses making iPad videos
0:41 - Apple iPad Air (5th gen) overview
1:08 - Unboxing
1:42 - Build quality impressions
2:03 - Unboxing impressions
2:36 - Exterior impressions
3:35 - USB overview and naming rant
5:25 - Pricing
5:50 - iPad display impressions
7:12 - Sponsor - dbrand
8:39 - M1 and ram thoughts
9:30 - Battery specs
9:45 - iPad Air accessories
11:22 - Camera impressions
12:39 - 5th gen thoughts
13:32 - Audio impressions
14:05 - Outro

[ThisIsTechToday]

Riley's rant about USB totally made this video 😂

[CallOn]

Thank you, USB Forum, for making USB names complicated as hell

[sc]

I liked this video just because I enjoy watching Riley, I miss his crazy brother too.

[Neoxon]

I’m guessing this means that the upcoming iPad Pro will switch to the M2.

[StreetPreacherr]

Damn, still remember buying an ipad 2 32GB Cellular version for OVER $800! And then buying an ipad 3 (retina) 32GB Cellular version 2 months later for ANOTHER $800 because I was stupid and didn't know the updated model was being released a month after I bought the 2...
Funny thing is, the ipad 2 STILL WORKS! While the ipad 3 (retina) stopped charging and will no longer turn on.

[kiwimonster]

Funny that power adapter are still shipped with iPads although "this has a significant impact on the environment"

[handsomecaveman]

The vibe in these Apple unboxing vids has been very laissez-faire and I'm here for it.

[Mooooooof]

I swear the A12X from 4 years ago is still plenty fast enough

[Randuski]

It's a lovely idea having high speed transfer rates on the ipads. Except every time i open the files app and use an ssd, everything bricks up. Files app freezes. It's been a constant problem, it's never improved, and i don't understand why it's never discussed. As of right now, transferring files to an external device isn't a functional thing. But maybe all my external devices and ipads are just broken.

[JuraIbis]

I am not an apple user by a longshot. I'm team android and google through and through... EXCEPT if anyone asks me for a tablet specifically, I feel like the Apple iPads is where it's at. There is simply no competition in the sleek look and great usability feel. My mother's iPad 1 still works today.

[writingpanda]

Riley is excellent. I do miss NCIX's tech news channel, but with Riley at LTT, life is fantastic.

[EDRMR]

The iPad was good, but I'm really wanting the full version of "Patina" by Riley.

[sammavrs]

those 2 need to do more videos together. that was the most I ever laughed in all LTT videos

[bobbyv]

"Everythings better than a lightning port!" You should make this an actual jingle and submit it to the iTunes Store. Lol

[snowzZzZz]

nothing I love more than a highly capable chip crippled by over restrictive software that can't take advantage of it.

[samschalt]

Really need to hear the rest of his free style about lighting ports.

[srg]

i think its funny how every tech channel ridicules USB and HDMI naming in a merciless way just like it needs to be because even as a tech enthusiast its freakin confusing.

[willum]

The USB Implementers Forum need a clip around the ear and mandatory attendance at a basic numeracy class. Madness.

[johannes.scharf]

11:10 you can actually use the iPad Air with the bigger version of the Magic Keyboard. You just have to press the connectors from the iPad and the Keyboard together, just like the magnets would. It works, but it doesn’t holds onto the keyboard at all.

[the_wiki]

A13 in the base iPad is the iPhone 11 Pro processor. It's still veryfast. Can easily edit video, etc. on it. It's the same speed as the Snapdragon 8 chip in the latest $1000+ Samsung Tab S8 tablets.