If you ’ve let your centre on a cheap iPad this Black Friday , we ’ve got the deal for you .
The 10.2 - column inch Apple iPad 2021 has dropped to just £ 259 on Argos – the lowest price we ’ve seen it for on that site .
This is also one of the cheapest ways to get an iPad ahead of the festal shopping bang , and this example is new – rather than refurbished , something we often see with this older iPad .
We ’re polish up up all thebest Black Friday dealsin our live blog , so learn that out for the big savings around .
Is the Apple iPad (9th Gen) worth buying?
The 10.2 - inch iPad 2021 is Apple ’s 9th - generation iPad . This exceptional model list comes in a sophisticated Space Grey shade and includes 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage .
The tablet features a very keen 10.2 - inch Retina Display with a 2160 x 1620 resolution and an oleophobic coating to throttle fingerprints and smudges . It ’s also compatible with Apple ’s Smart Keyboard and 1st generation Apple Pencil ( sell singly ) , allowing you to type , draw and scrawl handwritten line on the iPad when beg the touchscreen is n’t enough .
Small upgrades but still a expectant tablet
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There ’s a 12 - megapixel ultra - broad tv camera on the front of the tablet for taking selfies and joining TV call , with Center Stage ensuring you remain centred in the frame even when moving around the room .
Of of course , we ca n’t entrust out the A13 Bionic potato chip , which delivered a 20 % performance growth over the previous generation iPad and include the Neural Engine for simple machine encyclopaedism - power capabilities . The A13 Bionic also power the Brobdingnagian selection of apps uncommitted on the iPad , from Apple ’s own apps to democratic third - political party choice .
“ The iPad 9 is a no - frills pill that pore on telling carrying out without all the extras you ’ll find on the iPad Pro and iPad Air . It might not be the best pad for spec lovers , but is still very good ” , compose editor Max Parker in our 4 - star reassessment of the pad of paper .
If you want to find out more , check that you take a spirit at our comprehensiveApple iPad ( 9th Gen ) followup .
Looking for a different deal?
If you ’re interested in spending a bit more to get your hand on the latest model , the Apple iPad ( 10th Gen ) of late dropped to £ 309 in another LaptopsDirect Black Friday deal .
