Speaking of John Gruber, he just published his review of the iPad Air 2 — a review I’ve been patiently waiting for.
I spent a lot of time in this review comparing the new Air 2 to the iPad 3/4. I think that’s fair, because normal people aren’t supposed to even consider replacing their iPads on an annual basis. And from what we’re learning as the iPad era marches on, iPad users aren’t even upgrading them as often as they do their iPhones. They’re more like PCs, where people use them for several years. Anyone upgrading from an iPad 3/4 to an iPad Air 2 is going to be delighted. Anyone upgrading from an iPad 2 or original iPad is going to be amazed.
He’s right, of course. I had an original iPad and, months later, updated to the iPad 2 which I’ve been using every single day since. It still works great (though iOS 8 slowed it down a lot), battery still lasts far longer than I ever expect, and it is a joy to use. It still amazes me daily.
But it is time to upgrade. I could use the iPad 2 until one of Apple’s software updates bricks it, but I’d rather not. This iPad Air 2 seems like the right time to make the jump and I’m planning on doing so. I hope it lasts as long as my iPad 2 has.