The 2024 iPad Air still offers a nice display, though, not as nice as the OLED display on the new iPad Pro. | Screenshot: Apple
After nearly a two-year wait, Apple finally updated its iPad lineup with a thinner iPad Pro and new iPad Air. The new tablets start at $999 and $599, respectively, and both are already available for preorder ahead of their May 15th release date.
These are no iterative spec updates, either. For the first time, Apple added an OLED display to the iPad Pro, along with a new M4 chip. Apple also added a 13-inch Air to the lineup, so both models are now available in 11- and 13-inch sizes. Combine that with their support for the same styli — specifically the Apple Pencil with USB‑C and forthcoming Apple Pencil Pro — and you now have more options to consider if you need a big tablet for work or play.
Yet, while the iPad Air and iPad Pro now…