Tablets

A powerful but unexciting update that doesn't deliver what people wanted, such as more storage.

The Apple rival that costs $100 more and has a 60 Hz display.

A good mini tablet with a big battery and 120 Hz display that undercuts the iPad Mini, though it didn't blow him away.

The writing feel is excellent, but it is heavy and the pen is plasticky for the brand.

Used as the thin, light benchmark against a fake tablet; no direct opinion of the iPad itself.

A deceptive $160 tablet with a poor 720p screen and fake storage figures; he says not to buy fake tablets.

The standout of the event, bringing Mac-style windows, a menu bar and background tasks to iPad, rated 9 out of 10.

Superb hardware held back by frustrating software, so he keeps it as a travel computer but cannot ditch his MacBook Pro.

Responsive and wirelessly charging, letting his wife read without light disturbing him.

Considered even more of a revelation than the original, with a full modernisation of the fundamentals.

The crowning jewel of the iPad line, remarkably thin with a tandem OLED display and the M4 chip.

A big chip upgrade but otherwise essentially an iPad 3, released only months after it and with a baffling name.

Gained the M1 chip and a mini LED display, but the software could not make use of the power.

A massive, laptop-sized tablet with quad speakers and Apple Pencil support, though its Pro role was questionable.

A modest upgrade with an M2 chip and Pencil hover, mostly for bragging rights.

A big step in thinness, weight and power, helped by strong branding.

A complete redesign with USB-C, Face ID and slim bezels that made the iPad feel like a magic sheet of glass.

Added a LiDAR sensor and Magic Keyboard, but the chip made no real difference and the selfie camera placement was odd.

A breakout success that nailed the fundamentals, with an interface that still holds up today.

The Retina display was a great leap, but little else changed and the naming and LTE claims were a mess.

Not exciting on specs, being basically a tiny iPad 2, but it was thin and it far outsold the iPad 4.

A slower, clunkier, bulkier and buggy iPad rival that HP pulled after 48 days.

Lovely packaging and a custom stylus, but the LCD screen is washed out and it is less powerful than the phone.

He finds the Apple Pencil Pro impressive, especially the squeeze gesture, which uses pressure sensors and a vibration motor in place of a p…