ipad2 vs ipad air

jhe

can anyone advise please who has used both of these ipads if there really is a big difference in speed etc when using them.
i know ipad2 has a5 chip where as the ipad air has a7.
wondering if it is worth paying £70 more?

Kite2010

iPad 2 is now 2 and a half years old, whereas the iPad Air is upto date, so if you really want an iPad, pay the extra £70 and get an upto date machine.

Deru

For the sake of £70, I would go with an Air. The processor difference and the screen quality are big factors.

Also, the Air is a lot lighter. Personally, I think I'm getting me a iPad Mini 2 with Retina over the first generation Mini. Also about £70 difference between the two.

hthecraftyelf

Given that the iPad Air has the A7 chip from the iPhone 5S, there’s no doubt it will be a storming performer. Indeed, I could tell in my short hands-on time with the Air that it was amazingly slick regardless of whether you’re swiping between home screens or playing the latest 3D games or apps.

By contrast, the iPad 2’s A5 processor is around 4x slower by Apple’s own admission. Graphics performance is 8x slower, meaning that the latest apps don’t run as well or look as good as on the iPad Air.

jhe

thanks hthecraftyelf thats a great help just the help i needed.
thanks deru. i looked at the ipad mini with retina display its £319 in currys the ipad2 £329then the ipad air£399
whichever one i get its actually a gift for someone who's techie knowledge stretches to only just being able to use a samsung galaxy 11, but seems to enjoy learning about internet etc.

vacheron

+1 to go with the Air. I've just suggested the same for a colleague. He has his now and is over the moon.

The resale value alone in a few years time will probably return you the £70 over an iPad 2. Plus games etc in a year or two will assume a decent processor.

Personally, I have a "2" and it is great for everything I need it to do (accepting that the camera on the 2 is awful, but I never use it), but the price difference is too small to make the economising worthwhile.

jhe

thanks to all for advice. bought the ipad air tonight.