Apple's 10.2-inch iPad drops to $249 in an early Black Friday deal
Apple's 9th-gen entry-level iPad is on sale as part of an early Black Friday Amazon deal. You can snag the tablet for $249, instead of the usual price of $329. That's a savings of $80 and constitutes a discount of nearly 25 percent. This is the best price we've seen all year for Apple's tablet.
This is the standard 10.2-inch iPad design that's been around since, well, forever. Despite lacking some of the more advanced features of the iPad Pro and some of the portability of the iPad Air, this model still offers plenty of bang for your buck. There's a reason, after all, that it made our list of best tablets in 2023, even with stiff competition.
This model ships with 64GB of storage, an A13 Bionic chip and a decent battery that lasts a full day of use before requiring a trip to the outlet. The speakers are a bit janky but, wait for it, the 9th-gen iPad actually has a bona-fide headphone jack. The cameras are nothing spectacular, but tablets have never been on the cutting edge of image capturing tech, due to their increased size when compared to smartphones.
The A13 Bionic chip is capable but lacks some of the oomph of Apple's newer chipsets, like the M1 and above. Even with the relatively ancient chipset, this iPad boasts more than enough speed for casual tasks. It also integrates with first-party accessories like Apple's Smart Keyboard and the first-gen stylus. At $249, this is a great deal for those looking for a simple tablet to watch movies on and peruse the web.
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