"Buy Apple's entry-level iPad for $279 instead, and save your cash for all the other hours you're not staring at this screen. For more discounts, check out our Best Early Black Friday Deals roundup. The iPad A16 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) arrived early this year and is the only device in Apple's lineup that doesn't support Apple Intelligence. Maybe that's a good thing, considering many of those artificial intelligence features aren't very useful right now."
"This iPad recently got a whole lot more versatile with the iPadOS 26 update, which adds windowing features, turning the iPad experience into a Mac. You can resize windows, flick them to the sides for split-screen, and iPadOS 26.1 brings back Slide Over, so you still have some options on how you want to multitask. Connect it with a Bluetooth keyboard, and you can easily spend hours on this slate typing up emails or doing some other kind of light work."
The iPad combines a great price, solid performance, reliable battery life, and a suitably large screen, making it an attractive sale purchase. The A16 model lacks Apple Intelligence support, while rumors point to a 12th-generation iPad in early 2026 that may add that feature alongside a processor bump. The 11-inch A16 is powerful enough for most apps and games. iPadOS 26 adds windowing and improved multitasking, with 26.1 restoring Slide Over. A Bluetooth keyboard supports extended typing and light work. Drawing is possible but limited by first‑gen and USB‑C Pencil support and a non‑laminated display.
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