Apple’s 9th-gen iPad doesn’t have a Liquid Retina display or Magic Keyboard support, but it’s still an excellent tablet for $329. But it’s even better at today’s all-time-low price: Amazon is selling the 64GB iPad in either silver or space gray for $250, a savings of $79 after an automatic $29 discount at checkout. You can also get the step-up model with 256GB of storage for $399.
The 9th-gen iPad has a 10.2-inch True Tone display, an A13 Bionic processor, and a 12MP Ultra Wide camera with Center Stage support. It’s the only remaining iPad to feature Apple’s classic design with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button and we don’t know how long Apple plans to keep it around.
In our 4-star review from 2021, we praised the 9th-gen iPad as “a great choice” for kids and students, and two years later we feel the same way—the old-school iPad is a great tablet for just about anyone who just wants a simple and portable device.
Author: Michael Simon, Executive Editor, Macworld
Michael Simon has been covering Apple for more than 20 years. He started covering rumors with Spymac when the iPod was the iWalk, and has owned nearly every iPhone Apple has ever made. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, son, and far too many gadgets.