Matt Kapko of CIO wrote that Apple's introductory pricing of $329 in the United States for the iPad, a $70 price reduction versus the iPad Air 2, appeared to be designed to fend off the encroachment of Google's Chromebook laptops in the education sector and to foster wider adoption in customer-facing terminals. It has also been referred to as "iPad 2017". Other sources refer to it as the "seventh-generation iPad", when including the iPad Air and iPad Air 2 as the fifth- and sixth-generation iPads respectively. There has been confusion around its naming, being referred to as just "iPad" in marketing, but called the "fifth-generation iPad" in official statements and specifications sheets, a title previously taken by 2013's iPad Air. This iPad model was announced by Apple on Main a press release. This also marked the discontinuation of the 2017 iPad. On March 27, 2018, Apple announced its successor, the sixth-generation iPad. Its introductory price in the United States was the lowest ever for an iPad, with the media noting that the lower price might be an effort to encourage wider adoption of the tablet in the education sector, as well as for businesses needing inexpensive tablets for undemanding uses.
It was criticized, however, for lacking a laminated and anti-reflective screen, lack of support for the Apple Pencil, and lack of a Smart Connector for accessories such as attachable keyboards, the latter two of these criticisms being remedied with the introduction of the iPad (6th generation) a year later. It was significantly praised for performance, with reviewers asserting that the model was noticeably faster than older iPad models, and also received positive reviews for its price and battery life. The iPad received generally positive reviews. Unlike the iPad Air 2, this iPad does not have a fully laminated display, and also lacks an anti-reflective coating. After its announcement on March 21, 2017, conflicting naming conventions spawned a number of different names, including "seventh-generation iPad" or "iPad (2017)".
The iPad 9.7-inch (officially iPad (5th generation) ) is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Rear: 8.0 MP AF, iSight with Five Element Lens, Hybrid IR filter, video stabilization, face detection, HDR, ƒ/2.4 aperture Multi-touch screen, headset controls, M9 motion co-processor, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer IPad 9.7-inch, iPad (5th generation), iPad (2017)Ĭurrent: iPadOS 15.6, released July 20, 2022Īpple A9 with 64-bit architecture and Apple M9 motion co-processorġ.80 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Twister" ĩ.7 inches (250 mm) 2,048 × 1,536 px (264 ppi) with a 4:3 aspect ratio