Is the M4 iPad Air worth it over the base iPad?

Yes if you want the faster M4 chip, Apple Pencil Pro support and cellular. For browsing and video, the base iPad covers most of it.

How is it different from the iPad Pro?

The Air has an LCD screen at 60Hz and no ProMotion or OLED. The Pro adds those, plus a thinner body and Face ID.

Yes. It supports Apple Pencil Pro, including squeeze and barrel roll, and the older USB-C Pencil.

Apple rates it for about a full day of mixed use. Cellular use and heavy apps drain it faster.

Only if you are often away from Wi-Fi. It takes a data plan, and you can also tether to a phone.

The iPad, a USB-C charging cable and a power adapter. The Pencil and keyboard are sold separately.

At Texas Adaptive Communication Devices, for $1,099.00, as of our latest check.

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