Apple updates the iPad Air with an M3 chip and a brand new Magic Keyboard

It's been lower than a yr since Apple replace the iPad Air, however the firm is taking one other alternative to hurry issues up by including the M3 chip to the combo. The brand new iPad Air nonetheless is available in 11- and 13-inch sizes and begins on the identical value because the prior mannequin — $599 for the 11-inch and $799 for the 13-inch. It additionally works with a redesigned Magic Keyboard, just like the one Apple launched final Could with the iPad Professional.

It's positively a wierd replace, provided that Apple doesn't sometimes improve its iPads on an annual foundation at this level. And an M3 versus the M2 that it had earlier than possible gained't make a giant distinction to most customers — the iPad Air already labored with Apple Intelligence, and the M-series chip additionally permits it to make use of the extra superior Stage Supervisor multitasking mode.

Pre-orders begin as we speak, and the brand new iPad Air will ship on March 12. Surprisingly sufficient, Apple additionally minimize the worth of the Magic Keyboard — it now begins at $$269 for the 11-inch and $319 for the 13-inch, $30 lower than earlier than in each instances.

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