Apple's cheapest iPad could soon get its most radical redesign yet

If there's one Apple product that's beginning to look a little (read: very) long in the tooth, it's the entry-level iPad. Apple's basic tablet is sporting a frankly prehistoric design, complete with home button and chonky bezels. But that could soon be about to change.

We've heard tell for a while that the basic iPad will soon adopt a similar design to the current iPad Air and iPad Pro, and it makes sense – it's about time the cheapest model gained Apple Pencil 2 support and an all-screen design. And it might have just been confirmed by a stray Amazon listing. (Don't fancy waiting? Check out the best iPad Air deals available now.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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