2 Reasons to Pre-Order the iPad Air 3 & 4 Reasons to Wait

There are some great reasons to invest in Apple’s new iPad Air 3 right now, but there are also some great reasons to hold off on a pre-order and buy the device, or another tablet, further down the road.

Apple’s confirmed two new versions of the iPad. One is the all-new iPad mini 5, a 7.9-inch model aimed at those looking for an extremely portable slate. The other device is a 10.5-inch iPad Air 3 which delivers a lot of horsepower at an affordable price point.

The iPad Air 3 replaces the two year old iPad Air 2 and it does so with some enticing features that might convince you to buy it over the iPad mini or Apple’s more expensive iPad Pro line.

The new iPad Air comes with an extremely thin design, a 10.5-inch Retina Display with True Tone, the company’s A12 Bionic Chip which makes it 70% faster than the company’s 9.7-inch iPad, a new 1080p rear camera, and support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.

The new iPad Air 3 come in silver, space gray and gold in 64GB and 256GB configurations. The device starts at $499 in the U.S. for the Wi-Fi-only model and $629 in the U.S. for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

If you’re in the market for a new iPad, you can buy the new iPad Air 3 right now. Apple and its retail partners have put it up for pre-order ahead of an official release date next week.

And while some of you might want to buy the new model today, many others are better off waiting a few more days, a few more weeks, or longer.

In this guide we’ll take you through the best reasons to pre-order the iPad Air 3 right now and the best reasons to take a rain check.

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