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Best Buy discounts the iPad by $50 with free one-year Apple TV + subscription

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Although the recently launched lineup of shows for Apple TV Plus isn’t as massive as the offerings on Netflix or Hulu, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are creating exclusive content for the streaming platform, including Steve Carrell, Jason Momoa, and Hailee Steinfeld. And it only costs $5 per month, a good $4 cheaper than Netflix’s bottom-tier subscription. Still not willing to pay for it? Well, we’ve got excellent news, as all the latest Apple devices are bundled with a free one-year subscription to Apple TV+, including the iPad. What’s more, you can save $50 when you get it on Best Buy today. Pay just $280 instead of $330 for a Wi-Fi model of the iPad with 32GB of memory.

The standard iPad’s bezels are still obscenely large (slimming them down would have made it look a tad more contemporary), but this tablet now boasts a bigger 10.2-inch screen compared to the previous model’s 9.7-inch display. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e’s trimmed bezels look fetchingly modern, and so do those of the iPad Pro. None of this means that the iPad feels cheap, though. It has a nice substantial weight to it, plus it sports a 100% recycled aluminum enclosure which is good for the environment. Instead of Face ID, which remains exclusive to the iPad Pro and the latest iPhones, you get Touch ID, although that’s not exactly a deal-breaker for most users. What sets this apart from the older iPad 9.7 is support for the Smart Connector so you can use it with Apple’s Smart Keyboard (sold separately).

As mentioned earlier, this device offers a slight increase in screen size. The LCD panel’s pixel density is the same at 264 pixels per inch, although it looks sharp, and is colorful and very bright. And thankfully the headphone jack has not been removed, unlike the iPad Pro. You don’t have to go hunting for a 3.5mm-to-Lightning jack once your Bluetooth headphones lose power.

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Strangely, the iPad 10.2 didn’t get a processor upgrade, unlike the other iPads which all boast the latest A12 Bionic chipset. However, this tablet’s A10 Fusion processor still packs plenty of power. Multitasking with several apps open won’t be an issue, and navigating the new iPadOS is buttery smooth. The previous iPads ran with just a slightly altered version of the iOS, but the iPadOS is an entirely different beast. You’ve got the ability to use multiple apps in the Slide Over menu, a revamped home screen layout that includes the Today View widgets, desktop-grade Safari, and multi-window apps. You can now even use Split View on the same app, like having two Google Docs open side by side.

The first-gen Apple Pencil is compatible with this iPad, and it remains an excellent and responsive tool. There’s still no way of storing it, though, unlike the second-gen Apple Pencil which magnetically attaches to the iPad Pro, and it’s still in danger of snapping in half every time you charge it through the Lightning port. Finally, the battery life was pretty good. You’d be able to use the iPad for a maximum of three days with intermittent use, or a full workday if you’re going to use it as your primary device.

Despite its shortcomings, the iPad 10.2 is an excellent tablet that’s powerful, has a fantastic operating system, and serves up solid battery life. At $280 for a Wi-Fi model on Best Buy with a free one-year Apple TV Plus subscription, this is the best tablet that you can buy on a limited budget.

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