THE VERDICT Of the large tablets on the market, the Apple iPad 2 beats out all others when it comes to how thin, light, and fast it is. But the only thing keeping it from completely crushing all of its competition is that it’s more of a step forward, rather than a leap. Many users, particularly those who don’t care about TouchID, won’t find its specs enough to justify its price tag, as last year’s iPad Air is still a good buy—it’s $450 for a 32GB iPad Air versus $500 for the iPad Air 2’s 16GB model. Still, for those willing to part with that extra $150, you are getting that amount of functionality. +Fast, especially on the web +Great battery life +Beautiful screen +So very thin – 16GB model too small – Some iOS 8 features are inconsistent [video=youtube;8CINznUOLOI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CINznUOLOI[/video]