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Identification Differences. The most certain way to externally identify the iPod nano 6th Gen and 7th Gen devices collectively is by the Model Number in small type on the back of each device, although the text is so far under the 'clip' on the iPod nano 6th Gen that it is difficult to read.

iPad 2018 (6th gen) is the linear successor of last year's iPad 2017 (5th gen). It takes what was the best value in tablets, adds the Apple A10 Fusion chipset, faster LTE (if you go with the LTE model), a more coppery gold finish (if you go with the gold model), and support for the Apple Pencil, all while keeping the price the same. And that makes iPad 6 almost exactly half an iPad Pro — for almost exactly half the price.

But is that enough? Paired with a Logitech Rugged Keyboard and Crayon, is that enough for kids in classrooms that are increasingly going Chromebook? With its faster chipset, is that enough for people looking to upgrade from one of the original iPads, iPads Air, or iPads mini? With Apple Pencil, is that enough for someone who wants to draw and write by hand but just couldn't justify the price of a Pro?

Let's find out.

iPad 6 Video Review

Note: I've been using a review unit of the 2018 iPad (6th Generation) for about a week. It's substantially similar to the 2017 iPad (5th Generation), and I've been using and testing iPads since they first launched in 2010, so I'm comfortable getting this review up quickly for those deciding whether or not they want to buy one quickly. I'm going to keep using it as my primary tablet for the rest of the month, though, and I'll update this review with anything interesting or unexpected I discover regarding battery life, app performance, or Pencil use.

iPad 6 In Brief

For people who want:

• A less-expensive iPad
• A higher-performance tablet
• Apple Pencil support
• Access to a million tablet-optimized apps

Not for people who want:

• An iPad Pro
• More RAM and better cameras
• A laminated, wide-gamut, ProMotion, TrueTone display
• Smart Connector and Keyboard

The 2018 iPad (6th Generation) lacks the laminated, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, 120 Hz ProMotion, color-matching TrueTone display of the iPad Pro. It lacks the quad-speaker system for landscape stereo. It lacks the 4 GB of RAM for simultaneous side-by-side and slide-over apps. The Smart Connector for Apple Smart Keyboard. The 12 mp / 4K rear camera and 7 mp / 1080p front camera. And the larger 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch options.

But it's almost half price: Starting at $329 instead of $649.

And for that you get the same chipset as the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (which is the same as iPad Pro, minus the X-tra cores), the same Apple Pencil support as the iPad Pro, faster LTE networking (optional), and access to the same 200,000 education apps and 1,000,000 tablet-optimized apps in the iPad App Store.

it's still not an iPad Pro but many — perhaps even most? — people won't care. With these updates and at this price, it's a better value than ever.

Previously, on iPad...

iPad 6 combines elements of iPad Air, iPad Air 2, and iPad Pro 9.7. Rather than repeat review material here, please see my previous reviews.

iPad 6 The Same

iPad 6 is almost identical to iPad 5. Both are hybrids of iPad Air and iPad Air 2. They're both 9.4 inches (240 mm) tall, 6.6 inches (169.5 mm) wide, 0.29 inches (7.5 mm) 'thin', and weighs in at 1.03 pounds (469 grams) for the Wi-Fi version and 1.05 pounds (478 grams) for the cellular version. That's the same 'thinness' and weight as the original iPad Air, and 0.05 inches (1.4 mm) thicker and 0.07 pounds (9 grams) heavier than the iPad Air 2 or 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

What it means, though, is that all of your accessories going all the way back to the original iPad Air will fit iPad 6 — including many iPad Air 2 accessories.

It's also got the same two speaker system on the bottom. Same lack of a mute switch / rotation-lock switch. Same lack of a camera bump. Same big, plastic window on the top back of the LTE version.

It's the design language that started with iPod Touch, moved to iPad mini and iPad Air, and settled on iPad Pro. And if something new is coming — something more iPhone X like — it won't start with this iPad. It'll start with the next Pro.

The camera optics are the same as well, still in line with the Air Pad Air, original 12.9-inch iPad Pro, or iPhone 6. That means 8 megapixels, 1080p video out back and 1.2 megapixels, 720p video up front. It's not modern, and it's certainly not great.

It'll probably be fine for occasional, casual use, including use in classrooms. That includes taking everyday photos in well-lit environments, scanning documents to digitize, and capturing image and videos for family or school projects. Also, taking and making FaceTime video calls. But it's not for anyone who takes photography seriously. Yes, even on an iPad.

Touch ID on the front is also the same, first generation sensor as last year, not the faster second-generation sensor found on the iPads Pro and modern iPhones.

iPad 6 The Different

There are a few minor differences between this year's iPad and last. Where the 2017 model came in a champagne gold similar to the one Apple's been using since iPhone 5s, the 2018 gold is much closer to iPhone 8 — not rose so much as blushing copper. I like it. A lot. Even if it does make it tough to color-match multiple Apple products across the line... The LTE networking, if you choose that option, is also twice as fast as before. Up to 300 Mbps now.

There are also two serious differences. The first is speed. The Apple A10 Fusion system-on-a-chip (SoC) in the 2018 iPad is about 1.5x as fast as the Apple A9 in the 2017 iPad.

A10 Fusion came about because Apple was pushing it's high-performance silicon so far, so fast, it was starting to leave a gap underneath. So, beneath the two high-performance cores, Apple slid in two high-efficiency cores. All of that is managed internally by a custom controller so the system only ever sees one set of cores at a time. Behind the scenes, though, it assigns to right cores to the right job.

Combined with a hex-core graphics processor, it provides plenty of power for launching apps, crunching music, photos, and movies, and powering augmented reality (AR) experiences. And, behind the A10X in iPad Pro and new A11 Bionic in iPhone 8 and iPhone X, it remains one of the most efficient and performant processors on the market. (Just beating the original iPads Pro and approaching the power in a MacBook Air or even 2013 MacBook Pro…)

If you're only watching videos or surfing the web, it won't make a big difference to you. If you're doing a lot of productivity or creative work, it'll make all the difference.

The second significant addition to the 2018 iPad is Apple Pencil support. Introduced alongside the original iPad Pro, Apple Pencil combines pressure sensors in the tip with telemetry sensors and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the shaft to provide an experience that's both similar to but decidedly different from traditional digital stylus pens.

There's no eraser on the back, which I don't miss because none of the pencils I used in art school or design work ever had erasers on the back. I'm used to drawing with one hand and erasing with a gum or white eraser in the other, which is a behavior emulated by most art apps. But the pencils used in elementary school typically do have erasers on the back — for as long as they last — so kids might end up spinning the Pencil around a few times before habituating themselves to nothing being there.

There are also no buttons on the Pencil, unlike some other stylus pens and real-world art tools like the airbrush. I kinda wish there was something there to click on, even though I'm not sure how I'd use it. Switch from stroke to spray?

You can charge the Pencil by plugging it right into the Lightning port on your iPad, which a lot of internet hot-takers found silly but which anyone who's used one will tell you is a life-saver in practice: If the Pencil runs dry, without even needing to find a charger, you can top it up quickly and finish your work. I've used it on planes, in coffee shops, and even when lounging around on the sofa so often. The only downside is the cap that covers the Lightning plug — it's magnetic and can stick to your iPad when charging, but it's still super easy to lose when you've popped it off.

To support the Pencil, iPad 2018 has the same touch system as the 2016 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Combined with the air gap of the non-laminated display, it's not a great an experience as the original Pros, much less the current versions. But, surprisingly, it's still pretty good, and still much better than the Wacom Cintiq tablets I used for years.

When I gave it to my godkids and a few friends to try — digital artists, none of them — they couldn't tell much if any difference. Especially because the capabilities, from pressure sensitivity to angle and tilt all work the same.

In addition to drawing apps, Pencil now works exceptionally well in Apple's iWork suite as well: Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. You can draw into documents just like you can with Notes, but what's especially cool is the new dynamic annotation feature. Instead of markup floating in its own, static layer on top of the document, each element is separate and independently anchored to the appropriate element of the document.

It's currently in beta, but just like GarageBand in the early days of iPad, iWork + Pencil shows the potential of what's the come.

Logitech will also be making a Crayon for education. It won't have pressure sensitivity but it will have angle and tilt, so it'll be half a Pencil for half the price. (Sense a trend?) It'll also pair over a unique frequency, which means it won't be compatible with iPad Pro but will let teachers hand them out without having to worry which Crayon is bound to which iPad. Neat.

iPad 6 Not Pro

Even though the 2018 iPad has an Apple A10 Fusion SoC, it doesn't have the A10X Fusion of the current generation iPad Pro or the new A11 Bionic that powers iPhone 8 and iPhone X, and will almost certainly power the next generation of iPads Pro. With 2 GB of memory instead of 4GB, it can do side-by-side apps and slide-over apps, but the latter will pause the former. iPad Pro can keep all of those apps alive all at the same time.

It also doesn't have the laminated display of the iPad Pro, which makes it look less like the pixels are painted under the screen and more like they're embedded into the glass. Colors are restricted to the sRGB space rather than the wider gamut DCI-P3, so you don't get the deeper reds and richer greens. There's no TrueTone, so white doesn't look as absolutely paper white regardless of the warm incandescent lighting or cold fluorescent lighting of the room. And there's no ProMotion, which boosts the refresh rate to 120 Hz, not only making scrolling ever-so-smooth but making Pencil latency all but disappear.

iPad Pro (tablet on the left) vs. iPad (tablet on the right) from two angles.

The sound is stereo, so long as you hold it in portrait, so the two bottom-mounted speakers are firing the same way. But there's no four-speaker system that dynamically maintains stereo sound no matter which way you rotate or hold it.

There's no Smart Connector, so you can't use Apple's Smart Keyboard, which I live by on iPad Pro, or any of the Smart Connector-equipped Logitech keyboards. So, Bluetooth keyboards are your only option.

The cameras, being 8 MP and 1080p and 1.2 MP and 720p are also a far cry from the iPad Pro's more magnificent 12 MP and 4K (2160p) and 7 MP and 1080p cameras. The 2018 iPad does get the same image signal processor (ISP) as the current-generation iPad Pro, though, so you have the same object detection, auto focus, white balance, and iso, and all the other bells and silicon whistles.

And, of course, size is limited to 9.7-inches. There's no 10.5-inch or 12.9-inch option for those who want a bigger tablet experience.

iOS 11 + Apps

iPad works with iOS 11 — currently iOS 11.3. It includes a variety of built-in apps for everything from web browsing to mail, photography to ebooks, maps to movie-making. It also works with the over 1 millions iPad-optimized apps in the App Store, which turns iPad 2018 into... just about anything.

iPad 6 But, Price

Before the original iPad launched, there was a rumor that it would cost $1000. During the iPad introduction event, Steve Jobs revealed the actual price to an 'unbelievable' $499. Newer versions of the 9.7-inch iPad, from iPad 2 to iPad Air 2, all kept the same price point, even as older versions hang around at $399. The 9.7-inch iPad Pro raised the cost of entry to $599. iPad 6 — like iPad 5?

Still, $329.

Yes, you're getting what you pay for. And that means a display straight out of the original iPad Air — not laminated like iPad Air 2, not TrueTone like iPad Pro, and certainly not DCI-P3 and ProMotion like iPad Pro 2.

The camera system is from iPad Air 2, not nearly as impressive as the 12-megapixel / 4K and 7-megapixel / 1080p camera system of iPad Pro 2.

The chipset is better: the same A10 Fusion found in iPhone 7... but it's not the A10X Fusion found in iPad Pro 2, with double the memory and graphics punch.

It has Apple Pencil support, which used to be an iPad Pro-only feature. But it doesn't have Smart Connector support, which remains an iPad Pro-only feature.

But, $329.

It may have only half the features of iPad Pro but it's very nearly half the price, and if you don't need any of those extra features, that's a significant savings. Even and especially with Apple Pencil added to your cart.

By all means, if you want an iPad Pro or a Mac, get an iPad Pro or a Mac. But for students in and outside the classroom, for people looking top upgrade from an original-style or Air-era iPad, or for those who just want Pencil support without the full Pro price, the 2018 iPad Pro, Apple's 6th Generation, once again delivers the best value in tablets today.

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the only difference I know of is that the 7th has about 40 moregigs. from 120 to 160

What is the difference between a iPod Nano and iPod Classic?

a nano is thin with a smaler screen that narow and a classic is fatter with a bigger screen i have nether i have a ipod toutch way beter

What is the difference between iPod Classic and iPod Video?

Well, depends on how new the 'Ipod Classic' is.. If it is new, the 2008 models, it is just a new version of the ipod video. If it is a older version its a ipod minus the ability to playback video.

What is the difference between an iPod Nano and an iPod Classic?

its got more gigo bytes and the space much bigger. the ipod nano is little and has little bit of space but the ipod classic has 80 and 160 gb. does that help:)

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What is the difference in screen size between and ipod nano and an iPod Classic?

an ipod nano has a smaller body mass and memory and cheaper value, while with the ipod classic is fairly larger in size memory and of course the price lol

What is the difference between apple iPod and apple iPod Nano?

ok well just recently they rename the ipod to ipod classic and the ipod nano is still the same. ipod classic is bigger in size, has bigger screen, holds more songs etc. if u live in the US then here r the prices: iPod Nano - 4GB - $149 iPod Nano - 8GB - $199 iPod Classic - 80GB - $249 iPod Classic - 160GB - $349

What is the difference between an iPod Classic and iPod Touch?

the first generation of the ipod touch is thicker and has more memory. the second generation is thiner and if you play a song or movie without head phones you can hear it perfectly out-oud

What is the different between you i pod nanos and iPod Classic?

I-pod nanos are smaller so they hold less music. But there isn't much difference.

How many generation of iPods have there been?

The classic iPod is up to it's sixth generation. The iPod Nano is actually up to it's seventh. The iPod touch is currently on it's fifth, and the iPod Shuffle is on it's fourth.

What is the difference between iPod 4th generation and 3rd generation?

There are multiple types of iPods with those generations. There is the iPod Classic, the iPod Touch, the iPod Nano, and the iPod Shuffle. All of those types of iPods have a third and fourth generation, but you can compare the one you choose on Apple.com.

What is the difference between iPod Nano and iPod video?

The difference in the iPod Nano is it holds less content. It also has a smaller screen. I would suggest the iPod classic (the new version of iPod videos) if you are wanting to buy an iPod. Now there is also the iPod Nano that is a video too. If you do not have more than 2000 songs in your library and would also like videos on your iPod than i would suggest that. :)

Will a 80GB iPod case fit a 30GB iPod?

Yes. The only difference between the 80GB and 30GB is the harddrive's digital size, it's physical size is the same. This is all assuming that it is the same generation. You see, there is an iPod classic 5th generation 80GB and an iPod classic 6th generation 80GB, although both are extremely close in size and I have had a 5th gen case on a 6th gen iPod. Hope this helps. ~Griffin

Is there an iPod nano seventh generation?

yes there is such thing as a ipod nano seventh genaration

Can you get a docking station for an iPod Classic?

All iPod docking stations should work with the iPod classic.

What is the difference between apple iPod nano third generato and iPod Classic 80gb?

iPod nano 3rd generation comes in 4 and 8 gigabyte versions. They hold 1000-2,000 songs. Nano can play videos, podcasts, video podcasts, music (of course), and photos, as well as some games made for the nano. The nano uses flash memory unlike the larger iPod classic which uses an 80 GB hard drive. The iPod classic can hold up to 20,000 songs, videos, podcasts, photos, games etc. and has an identical user interface. The classic… Read More

Can you use Nike plus iPod with an iPod Classic?

Difference Between 6th And 7th Generation Ipods

no. the iPod classic does not have the wireless receiver needed to be used with Nike Plus iPod.

What was the first iPod?

The first 'official' iPod was the iPod classic. It was made in 2000 or 2001. Apple invented the ipod Classic and the iphone.

How do you recover iPod Classic after dropping n hit by motorcycle?

You dont. Your screwed bro.................. Ipod classic? How old are you? Who the hell has an ipod classic these days? Clearly you. I bet you live with your mom and masturbate to gay porn on your ipod classic.

Restore iPod classic?

i restore my ipod classic but says in still need to restore it

IPod shuffle vs mp3 player?

There is not much difference . The shuffle is still recognized as an MP3 player ! but the Ipod shuffle has the classic ipod style. i would recommend the ipod shuffle anyday. i hope i have answered your question.

Does iPod classic have built in speakers?

No the iPod Classic doesn't have built in speakers. The latest model of the iPod Nano does though!

What is the difference between the iPod Classic and the iPod nano?

Well, now there are huge differences: iPod Classic thicker design click wheel (click wheel games no longer sold) extremely high capacity of 160gb holds up to 40,000 songs iPod Nano smaller portable design multitouch screen from 1-16gb of storage models comes in larger variety of colors wrist watch-like cases available

Is there a way to get the iPod Classic to fade music?

Unfortunately, the iPod classic does not have a fade feature. This is only available in later versions of the iPod.

What is the difference from the iPod third generation and the first generation iPod?

The difference between the 1st and 3rd generation iPod is slightly different. the cases will still work, the difference between the two generations is that the 3rd generation is slightly slimmer than the 1st generation.

What are the difference between the iPod nano and the iPod touch?

the itouch has more and better things then the ipod nano trust me i have both

Difference between iPod Touch and iPad?

The ipod touch and the ipad are the same except the ipad is bigger than the ipod.

Was is the difference between an iPod touch 3 and 4?

ipod touch 4 has camera and ipod touch 3 has no camera

Is it too late to buy an iPod Classic?

No you can still by an Ipod classic at Best Buy and Wal-Mart.

Is iPod video and iPod classic the same?

iPod Classic is basically the NEW iPod video, since it's newer it has been upgraded (The classic has been implemented with more features than the Video and also its made slightly thinner)

What is better a iPod touch or a iPod Classic?

iPod Touch FTW ACTUALLY if you want loads of music, and space that will basically never run out, I suggest you get an iPod classic. YOLO

Was the ipod nano the first ipod?

The iPod nano was not the first iPod; the iPod classic (at that time the iPod) was the first.

What does the iPod touch have that the iPod Classic does not have?

Ipod classic uses a spin wheel. Ipod touch is a touch screen with wifi access and the best thing....APPLICATIONS! AND u can do WAYYYYYYY more on the ipod touch then on the classic. its wayyy better, holds more, and well it IS A MINI COMPUTER a hand held computer... waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy better then the ipod classic that u have to plug in, to the comuter, the touch..... IS A COMPUTER and also the ipod touch is… Read More