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Review: Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

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The Sydney Morning Herald
Digital Life

Review: Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3

It may look as though Apple released two brand new iPads in the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3, but the truth is only one of them is really new. You still have a decision to make if you're looking for a new tablet though.

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