iOS 793: iPad Air M4 - Efficiency, Performance, & Buying Advice
iOS Today (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.1 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Apple's new iPad Air M4 gets the spotlight as Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard break down real-world performance jumps, discuss who actually needs all that power, and debate its role in the iPad family. If you're eyeing a tablet upgrade or wondering what sets the Air apart, this conversation cuts through the specs.
- Apple unveils iPad Air M4: features, pricing, and lineup placement
- iPad Air M4 specs, performance leap, and real-world use cases
- Pro vs. Air vs. standard iPad: who should buy what
- Apple intelligence, battery life, and new wireless connectivity in iPads
- Student, family, and retiree use cases: choosing the right iPad
- Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard elevate iPad Air versatility
- News: Studio Display and Studio Display XDR are Apple's new monitor announcements
- App Caps: Power Wash Simulator on Apple Arcade and a spring cleaning cable organization hack
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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| 0:20.0 | Coming up on iOS today, Rosemary Orchard and I, Micah Sargent, talk about Apple's new iPad Air M4. |
| 0:27.9 | Stay tuned. |
| 0:31.3 | Podcasts you love. |
| 0:33.1 | From people you trust. |
| 0:35.7 | This is Twitter. |
| 0:48.3 | This is Twit. This is iOS Today, episode 793, with Rosemary Orchard and me, Micah Sargent, recorded Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 for Thursday, March 12th, 26. |
| 0:52.3 | iPad Air, M4. |
| 0:55.4 | Hello and welcome to iOS today. |
| 0:57.4 | The show we talk all things iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, HomePod OS, and all the OSs that Apple has to offer. |
| 1:02.3 | We love to talk about them here on the show and help you make the most of those devices you choose to purchase. |
| 1:06.7 | I am one of your hosts. |
| 1:08.1 | My name is Micah Sargent. |
| 1:10.9 | And my name is Rosemriott. |
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