As a lifelong PC fanboy and a former skilled Android blogger, it hurts me to say this: Apple’s iPad actually is the most effective pill in the marketplace, and it’s been true for some time. That’s why I’ve one sitting on my desk beneath my important monitor.

And proper now, you possibly can choose one up for your self at an amazing low cost: this iPad Air is $399 at Walmart, a whopping $200 off retail worth. Nevertheless it comes with a few caveats.

First, it’s the ten.9-inch, Fifth-gen iPad Air from 2022. I wouldn’t say that’s an enormous deal-breaker except you need a greater display screen. This mannequin nonetheless has the M1 processor — the identical one which’s contained in the refreshed Arm-powered MacBook Air — so it’s rocking loads of energy along with 64GB of storage on the Wi-Fi base mannequin.

Second, it’s purple. That’s the one coloration being offered at Walmart at this worth. Personally, I’m not an enormous fan of this explicit shade however I’d nonetheless take this deal. (Get a pores and skin or a case if it actually bothers you.)

Different highlights embrace a USB-C port for information and storage (not an outdated Lightning port), a 12MP rear digital camera, and a fingerprint reader built-in into the facility button.

iPads with deep reductions like this have a tendency to promote out rapidly. This one’s already going out and in of inventory primarily based on location, so leap on it when you can — and if it’s out, strive once more in a short time to see if it comes again.

Get this Fifth-gen iPad Air for simply $399