iPad iPad 2 vs iPad Air weight

[dljor]

Do you guys feel the difference?

They feel about the same to me.

 

[prism]

Do you guys feel the difference?

They feel about the same to me.

Lol, what have you been smoking?

 

[i0Nic]

It's about the same difference in weight between an iPad air and a retina iPad mini. So the difference is fairly significant.

 

[dljor]

Lol, what have you been smoking?

I have one in each hand... Not as significant as I expected

 

[Julien]

I have one in each hand... Not as significant as I expected

Objectively: 135 grams or 4.75 ounces or 27 nickels
Subjectively: I have both and find the 2 to be bulky and much heaver feeling than the Air.

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

Objectively: 135 grams or 4.75 ounces or 27 nickels

Subjectively: I have both and find the 2 to be bulky and much heaver feeling than the Air.

Hood the iPad 2/3 on one hand and the iPad air in the other. There is a very noticeable difference.

 

[j.benj]

We have a 2, a 3 and an iPad Air in the house and in can definitely feel the weight differences between all three. Especially when I'm carrying the Air around in my bag.

 

[s2mikey]

Even when it's in my case, the Air feels quite a bit lighter than my 2. It's rather dramatic, IMO.

 

[woodekm]

I dont even want to use my iPad 4 anymore, its "so heavy" compared to the air. Much like my older iPad 1 to the 4. Night and day.

 

[Lucille Carter]

Just show how differently people "perceive" things.

 

[dljor]

Still not feel the difference.

The mini is a lot lighter than both ipad 2 and ipad air

 

[jabingla2810]

Still not feel the difference.

The mini is a lot lighter than both ipad 2 and ipad air

...And the Air is a lot lighter than the iPad 2.

 

[darngooddesign]

I wonder how much of the perceived weight difference is due to the thickness and knowledge of which one you are holding. Blind test time.

 

[ozbilge10]

That would be because of ipad 2's volume

 

[JonMPLS]

Do you guys feel the difference?

They feel about the same to me.

I know what you mean. Personally, I can feel that it's lighter, but I am not sure that it is $600 lighter . . .

 

[asleep]

Air is 22% lighter than the iPad 2.

rMini is 29% lighter than the Air.



(Who knew any electronic device could be "lighter than air"?)

 

[enkrates]

The OP was probably holding the iPad 2 on his stronger side.

 

[dljor]

The OP was probably holding the iPad 2 on his stronger side.

maybe.

i guess what i am trying to say is that the difference is not that big. not as dramatic as Apple advertised.

 

[cambookpro]

maybe.

i guess what i am trying to say is that the difference is not that big. not as dramatic as Apple advertised.

They advertised it as 28% lighter, and guess what.... it's 28% lighter.

I fail to see how they are being overdramatic when advertising it.

 

[Grolubao]

To be honest I don't really feel the difference. Now from an ipad 2 to a mini...

 

[prism]

Still not feel the difference.

The mini is a lot lighter than both ipad 2 and ipad air

...and the iPhone is a lot lighter than mini.

 

[JonMPLS]

to be honest i don't really feel the difference. Now from an ipad 2 to a mini...

+1

 

[Breitling65]

Do you guys feel the difference?

They feel about the same to me.

It feel as twice lighter to me.

 

[DeLoMan]

I have one in each hand... Not as significant as I expected

Agreed. I thought the same thing when I compared them.

 

[phpmaven]

I'm not sure why some of you can't tell much of a difference. Maybe it's time to get a "powers of perception" checkup

I've had every iPad except the 4 and have a 2 and 3 and Air in the house right now. The difference in weight between the 2 and the air is quite significant, in fact I would just stop short of saying it's dramatic.

I never get tired of holding the Air in one hand or feel like it's digging into my leg when I have it propped up. It feels like a whole other class of device to me.