Which iPad Air (M2, M3 or M4) should i get?
I've posted the whole situation here in the general ipad sub, if you want to know more about what happened, but basically my Air 5 from 2022 stopped being touch responsive suddenly while using it last week and my best option is to just get a new one.
I'm only looking to get an Air, I listed my very specific needs in the original post. Most importantly, I'm a profesional artist and I need a lightweight iPad with a nice screen (color wise) that runs Procreate and Nomad without any major issue and has a nice longevity. My options are:
- Another Air 5 10,9" 64GB, refurbished but mint: 355€ plus i wouldn't need a new pencil.
- Air M2 11", 128Gb, refurbished but mint: 431€ plus apple pencil pro (130-150€)
- Air M3 11" 128GB, refurbished but mint: 464€ plus apple pencil pro (130-150€)
- Air M4 11" 128 GB, new from Apple store: 649€ plus apple pencil pro (130-150€)
I don't really think I'm gonna notice the difference between the CPUs, even using Nomad, but I want to get a iPad that lasts as long as possible. I think I'll probably burn the screen again before not being able to update it with any of the M series, but for example I don't know if the price difference between the M2 and the M3 is so low, maybe it's worth to have a newer model.
What do you think I should get given these prices?