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The iPad Air 2 Is the Best Tablet
Though it hasn't seen a significant update since late 2014, the iPad Air 2 (with 64 GB of storage) is still the best overall tablet for most people. Despite the recent release of two iPad Pro models and a big update to the iPad mini in late 2015, the Air 2 continues to provide the best combination of speed, features, screen size, ecosystem, and price. And the things that have made all iPads strong tablets—such as an unbeatable selection of great apps, stellar hardware quality, long battery life, and unrivaled customer support—help the Air 2 continue to best the many new Android tablets on the market. While the Pro and mini models will be better for some people, we think the Air 2 is the best all-around value, especially given the $100 price drop it received in early 2016.
While Android tablets continue to improve, none yet matches the iPad Air 2 or mini 4 as a complete package—the combination of hardware quality, reliability, operating system, ease of use, ecosystem of accessories, app options, and customer support. (We'll be covering the Surface Pro and other hybrid and "pro" tablets in a separate guide that's currently in the works.)
Table of contents
- Our pick: the iPad Air 2
- Flaws but not dealbreakers
- For a smaller tablet: the iPad mini 4
- If you need the best performance, cameras, and color accuracy
- Why iPad?
- Storage
- Cellular capability
- Is now a good time to buy?
- What to look forward to
- Upgrading from an older iPad
- Buying older iPads
- Do I need a tablet if I've got an iPhone?
- What about Android?
Our pick: the iPad Air 2
The iPad Air 2 hasn't seen a significant update since 2014—just a significant price drop—but it remains the best tablet on the market for most people because of its combination of performance, features, hardware quality, app selection, and accessory ecosystem. (The iPad line as a whole also has all the other things we like about owning an Apple device.) The iPad mini 4 is almost identical to the Air 2 in terms of components and features, but we think that the Air 2's much larger screen and moderately better performance for the same price—without much added weight compared to the mini—make it a better option for most people looking for a great tablet. The two iPad Pro models are better tablets, but you'll pay quite a bit more for them, and many of the things they do better than the Air 2 aren't necessary for many people.
The Air 2 also uses Apple's A8X processor, which the company says is 1.4 times faster at CPU-intensive tasks than the A7 chip in the original iPad Air and 2.5 times faster at graphical tasks. In our tests using the Geekbench benchmarking app, the Air 2 was 23 percent faster than the original Air at single-core CPU tasks and 72 percent faster at multi-core CPU tasks. In real-world use, the Air 2 is noticeably faster at most tasks than the original Air, especially in demanding apps, such as graphics-intensive games. If you've got an iPad older than the original Air, the performance improvements are more dramatic.
Just as noticeable in everyday use, however, is the Air 2's 2 GB of RAM, double the 1 GB in the original Air. This extra memory makes many everyday interactions such as switching between apps or Safari tabs feel much more responsive because apps and tabs don't have to reload every time you switch away from them and then back.
Apple also upgraded the Air 2's back camera to eight megapixels (compared to five on the original) and improved the image-processing circuitry; the hardware and software changes mean you can take panoramas, snap multiple photos in burst mode, and record slow-motion and time-lapse videos. You also get software video stabilization.
It's popular to joke about the awkwardness of taking photos or videos with an iPad, but many people use their iPad as a camera, so the addition of a better camera means they'll get much better results than with previous iPads—or with an Android tablet. (In our most-recent Android tablet guide, our writer noted that "the cameras on all of the Android tablets we tested are outclassed by… even the camera on the first retina-screened iPad from 2012, so this is an area that needs improvement across the board… You can take photos with any of these tablets, but you really shouldn't.") The Air 2's camera isn't good enough to be your everyday shooter—if you need a smartphone-class camera in a tablet, you'll want to check out the 9.7-inch iPad Pro—but it's just fine for taking occasional photos in good lighting.
Compared to the original Air, the Air 2 also gained faster Wi-Fi and (on Wi-Fi + Cellular models) the capability to use faster LTE networks; Bluetooth 4.2 (instead of Bluetooth 4.0); a barometer and an updated M8 motion sensor to go along with the existing gyroscope, accelerometer, and ambient light sensor for improved motion and data tracking; and the now-common Touch ID sensor that lets you use your fingerprint to unlock the tablet, authenticate your account, or purchase products in Touch ID-enabled apps. We think Touch ID is underrated on tablets—it's the sort of little convenience that, once you get used to it, you won't want to do without.
The Air 2 is about 1.5 mm thinner and about an ounce lighter than its predecessor—not huge differences. The Air 2 is easy for an adult to hold in one hand. Despite the thinner profile, Apple advertises the Air 2 as having the same battery life as the original Air: up to 10 hours of use on Wi-Fi, or up to nine hours of use while on cellular data. We haven't performed controlled testing, but in using the Air 2 over the past couple years, we've regularly used the iPad for multiple days over two to three hours per day before having to charge it.
Conveniently, the Wi-Fi + Cellular versions of the Air 2 (and the mini 4 and iPad Pro) include an Apple SIM that lets you choose your wireless-data carrier right from the iPad, rather than having to buy a carrier-specific version or get a carrier-specific SIM. It's a minor thing, but it nicely streamlines the process of setting your iPad up for cellular data.
Overall, the iPad Air 2 is a fantastic device. Not everyone needs a tablet, but if you want something that's easier to use than a laptop for watching media, reading, playing games, surfing the Web, and checking email and Facebook, with a screen that makes these tasks more enjoyable than using your phone, the Air 2 is as good as it gets at this price. It's plenty fast, it's easy to use, it has long battery life, and there are more apps and accessories for it than you could ever use.
Flaws but not dealbreakers
For most people, the biggest drawback to the iPad Air 2 and other Apple tablets is that they're more expensive than the closest competition. For example, our recommended configuration of the iPad Air 2 (the Wi-Fi model with 64 GB of storage) currently costs $100 to $300 more than our top two picks for Android tablets, the Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch. However, the iPad gives you quite a bit more internal storage, a much larger screen (9.7 versus 8 inches), and all the advantages that come with owning an iPad. We think these make the iPad worth the premium unless you're doing little with your tablet beyond watching the occasional video.
Though you can easily back your iPad up to iTunes on your computer or to the cloud using Apple's iCloud service—or both—these backups are all-or-nothing affairs: You can't restore a single app's data, or just apps and their data while leaving the OS and non-app data behind. This is noteworthy because if you're having a software-related problem and restoring the phone from a backup doesn't fix it, Apple's support staff will often recommend erasing the tablet and starting over, manually reinstalling apps from the App Store. Doing so means you lose data for any app that doesn't separately store its data in the cloud (using Dropbox, Apple's iCloud app storage, or similar). On a computer, many people would consider this approach to backup and restore to be unacceptable. But because smartphones and tablets have historically had such limited backup/restore options and iOS has never provided full access to the file system and individual app data, it's somehow considered acceptable. As people spend more and more time using mobile devices as primary computing platforms, app data is becoming increasingly important. Apple should give users more options for backing up and restoring that data.
The prices of the 16GB iPad models make them tempting, but they offer too little storage for most people—the 16GB models seem to exist mainly to get people to spend the additional $100 for 64 GB. (We cover storage capacity in more detail below.)
If you enjoy tinkering and customization, iOS isn't quite as flexible as Android, and Android lets you download and install apps from multiple sources; without jailbreaking, iOS restricts you to apps on the App Store. On the other hand, recent versions of iOS have made all of Apple's mobile devices much more customizable than in the past, thanks to app extensions, custom keyboards, and additional options built into the OS itself, and Android's approach has the drawback of making Android easier for malware to exploit, especially if you aren't judicious about where you get your apps and tweaks.
For a smaller tablet: the iPad mini 4
Prior to 2014, we felt that an iPad mini was better than a full-size iPad for reading and one-handed use due to the mini's lighter weight and smaller size. However, with the debut of the iPad Air 2, Apple's full-size tablet dropped in weight enough that it feels almost as light in the hand, and it's nearly as easy to hold one-handed. (The Air 2 is only about 0.2 pounds heavier than the mini 4.)
The mini 4 is ever-so-slightly (3 mm) taller than the iPad mini 3, but about 1 mm thinner and just over an ounce lighter. Unfortunately, these minor differences in dimensions mean that most cases, keyboard cases, and other size-specific accessories made for the first three generations of iPad mini don't fit the iPad mini 4.
In everyday use, the hardware improvements in the mini 4 compared to the mini 3 are obvious. The iPad mini 4 is much faster than its predecessor at pretty much every task, and it takes much better photos and video. The higher-quality display is noticeable, too. As Ars Technica notes, "previous Mini screens have all had 62 percent color gamuts, compared to 100 percent for the full-sized iPad. Put an Air or Air 2 next to a Mini or Mini 3 and you won't need a colorimeter to see the difference—colors were noticeably more muted on the old Mini screen even though it was the same resolution as the larger Air's screen. Color accuracy and saturation on the mini 4 look much more like they do on the Air 2." (Our review unit's display was slightly more yellow than the screen on our reference iPad Air 2, but it was mainly noticeable in direct comparisons.) In addition, DisplayMate notes that the screen has "a very low 2.0% screen Reflectance—the lowest we have ever measured for any mobile display."
The only area beside screen size where the iPad mini 4 doesn't match the iPad Air 2 is in absolute performance: While the Air 2 uses Apple's A8X processor, the mini 4—likely due to size and heat considerations—uses the slightly slower A8. Apple claims the A8X is 1.4 times faster than the older A7 in CPU-intensive tasks, and 2.5 times faster for graphics-intensive tasks, whereas the A8 is only 1.3 times and 1.6 times faster, respectively, than the A7 in those same areas.
That said, after using the iPad mini 4 extensively, we think most people will find it to be plenty fast. We definitely noticed the difference in performance between the Air 2 and mini 4 when playing demanding games, but for most everyday apps and tasks, the difference is fairly minor if noticeable at all.
However, now that we've sung the iPad mini 4's praises, we should tell you a few reasons why we recommend it only for people who truly prefer a smaller iPad—for easier portability, for slightly easier one-handed use, or as a tablet for a child.
The first reason is that as of early 2016, the Air 2 and mini 4 cost exactly the same for comparable storage. Unlike in previous years, where the mini was (at least) $100 less expensive than a comparable full-size iPad—which made sense, since you were getting a smaller tablet, often with lesser performance and features—you'll now pay the same regardless of screen size. Since the Air 2 gives you a much bigger screen and moderately better performance than the mini 2 for the same price, there's little reason for anyone not specifically wanting a small tablet to opt for the mini 4.
The second reason is that the iPad mini's size may be less appealing to some people nowadays than in previous years because of huge phones. In the past, some people purchased an iPad mini because they didn't want something as big as a full-size iPad, but they did want something bigger than their phone for tasks where a larger screen is better: browsing the web, watching media, using email, and playing games, to name a few. The iPad mini's 7.9-inch screen was perfect for that role when phones had four-inch (or smaller) displays.
Finally, as the iPad Air line has gotten thinner and lighter, the mini is getting squeezed from the other end, as well: The Air 2 is the same thickness as the iPad mini 4 and light enough that it feels fairly similar in the hand. The two tablets aren't technically the same weight—the mini weighs 10.4 ounces (299 grams), while the Air 2 is 15.4 ounces (437 grams)—but both are surprisingly light, and the difference is small enough that most people won't find the Air 2 to be noticeably heavier. If you want a tablet, and you've already got a big phone, the Air 2 is going to be more appealing, as it's going to be large enough to be worth having in addition to the phone.
If you need the best performance, cameras, and color accuracy
If the Air 2 isn't fast or feature-rich enough for you, Apple now has two Pro models in its tablet lineup: The 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which debuted in fall 2015, and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, new in March 2016. Overall, the two iPad Pro models are very similar, offering significantly better performance than the Air 2, more storage, support for a custom stylus, a new Smart Connector (in addition to the existing Lightning-connector port) that supports an optional special keyboard (as well as, we assume, future accessories), and other hardware upgrades. The Pro tablets are aimed squarely at creative types, business and productivity power users, and—in the case of the 12.9-inch model, with its massive screen—serious media consumers.
The iPad Pro models are, as you'd expect, more expensive than the Air 2, though the prices aren't directly comparable because of differences in storage capacity. Much like Apple's laptop line, where you have the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air for most people and the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro for demanding users or people with specific needs, the iPad line now includes small and large "most people" models, the iPad mini 4 and iPad Air 2, respectively, along with small and large Pro models:
|12.9 inch Pro
|9.7 inch Pro
|Air 2
|mini 4
|mini 2
If an iPad Pro sounds like a good fit for you, the bigger decision you'll have to make is which size to get. Here's a summary of each model, covering both hardware and user experience.
The 12.9-inch Pro
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the biggest and most expensive iPad ever. If you've ever thought, "I'd get so much more out of my iPad if it were a lot bigger," or "I really want a touchscreen laptop that uses iOS," or "I want my iPad to also be my graphics tablet," this is the tablet for you. But we suspect that it's overkill for most people.
The iPad Pro (12 by 8.7 inches) is physically much larger than the iPad Air 2 and 9.7-inch iPad Pro (9.4 by 6.6 inches), though the Pro is slightly thicker (6.9 mm versus 6.1 mm) and moderately heavier (1.57 pounds versus 0.96 pounds). The big Pro's display has the highest resolution of any iPad screen yet, 2732×2048. That's a whopping 5.6 million pixels—which Apple points out is even more pixels than you'll get with a 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. It's enough pixels that, using iOS 9's multitasking features, you can fit two app screens, side by side, and each will be nearly as big as if it were running on an iPad Air 2 or 9.7-inch Pro. (Each app is just as tall as on an Air 2 but a bit narrower.) The screen is big enough that the iOS onscreen keyboard is the same width and height as a standard hardware keyboard.
The 12.9-inch Pro is also the most powerful iPad in Apple's lineup from a performance standpoint, thanks to Apple's A9X processor. (The 9.7-inch Pro also uses the A9X, but is not quite as fast, as we discuss below.) The company says the 12.9-inch Pro offers twice the processor and graphics performance, twice the memory bandwidth, and twice the storage performance—how fast the tablet can access its storage—of the iPad Air 2. The M9 motion coprocessor, among other things, lets you use always-on "Hey Siri" mode, so you can use Siri without having to press the Home button. And the 12.9-inch Pro has 4 GB of RAM, compared to 2 GB for other iPads, though Apple doesn't advertise that fact.
The 12.9-inch Pro sports the same cameras as the Air 2 (an 8-megapixel iSight camera on the back and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD camera on the front), but four speakers—the iPad automatically adjusts to give you stereo audio whichever way you hold the device. Apple says the Pro provides three times the maximum volume of the Air 2.
Despite its better performance, Apple claims that the 12.9-inch Pro gets the same 10-hour battery life as the Air 2. (We didn't perform controlled battery tests, but the claim seems fair to us after several months of use.) It accomplishes this feat by hosting a considerably larger battery than any other iPad, which also means that it can take a lot longer to charge. However, if you buy Apple's 29 W USB-C Power Adapter (officially for the 12-inch MacBook) and USB-C to Lightning Cable, you can take advantage of a feature of USB-C called USB Power Delivery to charge the 12.9-inch Pro in less than half of the time of its stock 12 W charger. This feature is unique to the 12.9-inch Pro—you don't get it with the 9.7-inch Pro.
That USB port provides another useful feature—also unique to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro—for those who transfer lots of data to and from the tablet: USB 3.0 support. For example, you can transfer photos and videos from a memory card or camera to the iPad roughly four times as fast as with other iPads.
The 12.9-inch Pro is available in five configurations: 32GB, 128GB, and 256GB Wi-Fi models, and 128GB and 256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular models. Each configuration is available in space gray with a black bezel, silver with a white bezel, or gold with a white bezel.
We've been using the 12.9-inch Pro for nearly six months, and the display is indeed stunning. It's bright and clear; images, videos, and apps look great. (To take full advantage of the larger screen, an app needs to have been updated by its developer; at this point, many have.) The tablet's performance is also a significant step up from the iPad Air 2, as you can see from the following chart of results from the Geekbench benchmarking utility.
|iPad model
|Single core
|12.9-inch Pro A9X, 2.24 GHz iOS 9.3.2
|9.7-inch Pro A9X, 2.12 GHz iOS 9.3.1
|Air 2 A8X, 1.50 GHz iOS 9.3.2
|mini 4 A8, 1.29 GHz iOS 9.3.2
|mini 2 A7, 1.30 GHz iOS 8.4
In our real-world use, while we didn't notice much of a difference between the Pro and the Air 2 on everyday tasks such as working with email and listening to music, Safari loaded web pages much more quickly on the Pro, and switching to processor-intensive tasks like playing demanding games and doing video and photo editing showed clear differences between the tablets. For example, we very rarely saw stuttering or skipping when playing graphics-intensive iOS games that can lag on the Air 2.
We also saw improvements in multitasking compared to the Air 2, thanks to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro's 4 GB of RAM—twice as much as you get with other iPad models. When switching among multiple apps, the OS didn't need to reload apps as frequently as on other iPads, and Safari didn't reload tabs nearly as often when switching between them, or when switching to Safari from other apps. Combined with the Pro's impressive performance and huge screen, there's no better iPad for productivity in terms of being able to use two apps at once at nearly full size, or being able to see and work with as much content as possible.
If you're a graphics professional, an artist, or you spend a lot of time annotating documents, the 12.9-inch Pro is also fantastic as an Apple Pencil tablet: Several artists we talked to said that they like the 12.9-inch Pro better than a dedicated graphics tablet for their computer, and a number of business-oriented readers have told us that the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is the best device they've ever used for document markup. (The Pencil requires special screen hardware currently available only in the 12.9-inch and 9.7-inch iPad Pro models. We talk more about the Pencil in our guide to iPad styluses.) The expansive screen and effective palm-rejection feature make the 12.9-inch Pro enjoyable to use for sketching and markup, even for non-artists like us.
The new Smart Connector is currently limited in usefulness, as Apple's own Smart Keyboard and Logitech's Logi Base charging stand are the only accessories that take advantage of the connector. But we suspect that eventually other vendors—especially makers of keyboard cases—will release Smart Connector accessories.
Finally, the Pro's speaker system offers much better audio than what you get on the Air 2 or mini 4. Audio sounds much better and can get quite a bit louder, though our hands often partially blocked the bottom pair of speakers when gaming in landscape orientation.
The biggest downsides of the 12.9-inch Pro are its price and, at times, its size. The least-expensive model (with 32 GB of storage and Wi-Fi only) costs more than twice as much as the entry level Air 2, with the top model (with 256 GB of storage, Wi-Fi + Cellular) selling for more than price of the MacBook Air and nearly as much as Apple's 12-inch MacBook. That top-end model actually costs more than the MacBook if you include Apple's Smart Keyboard and Silicone Case for the 12.9-inch Pro (and don't forget $100 for the Pencil). If you'll be using your iPad daily, and you'll benefit from the 12.9-inch model's unique features and larger size, it may well be worth the price. But this really is a "pro" iPad; just as the 15-inch MacBook Pro isn't for general-purpose computing, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro isn't for general-purpose tablet use.
Price aside, the biggest drawback of the 12.9-inch Pro during our testing has been that it's sometimes too big. We've been pleasantly surprised by how thin and light it feels given its huge (for a tablet) screen, but it's definitely not as convenient to carry around as the smaller iPad models. It feels closer to a laptop or high-end graphics tablet, and we suspect that many people will treat it similarly: They'll use it mainly in particular places—at home, in the office, or in another work location—rather than while on the go, and they'll put it in a laptop backpack or sleeve when traveling.
In other words, the primary audience for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro is likely to be people who want to use their tablet more like a laptop, people who work in creative fields, and people who simply need a massive screen. The tablet is not for everyone.
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro, on the other hand, takes much of what's great about the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, puts it in the body of the Air 2, and adds a few more upgrades for good measure.2
In terms of size, the 9.7-inch Pro has the same dimensions, weight, and battery life as the Air 2—most people wouldn't be able to tell them apart just by looking at them. However, the 9.7-inch Pro includes many of the same internal components—including the A9X processor with M9 coprocessor, Apple Pencil support, four stereo speakers, and the new Smart Connector to support a 9.7-inch Smart Keyboard—as the 12.9-inch Pro.
The 9.7-inch Pro, released several months after the 12.9-inch model, even bests its larger sibling when it comes to cameras and screen. While it's trendy to make fun of people taking photos and video with an iPad, the 9.7-inch Pro's cameras are no joke: It has the same 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel FaceTime camera found in the iPhone 6s. Put simply, these are the best cameras of any tablet on the market. We enjoyed being able to take and edit photos and videos on the same device, rather than taking them with our phone and then transferring them to an iPad for editing on the larger screen. It still feels awkward to take photos with a tablet, but it was nice to know we could without sacrificing quality compared to the latest smartphones.
The 9.7-inch iPad's screen is also better in some ways. First, it has a wider color gamut (specifically, the DCI/P3 gamut) than other iPad screens—Apple says it offers 25 percent greater color saturation—and is specifically calibrated for that gamut. However, unless you're using content that utilizes this extra gamut, which is currently rare, the screen won't look any different than other displays. That said, as expanded-gamut content becomes more common, the 9.7-inch Pro will be able to display it accurately.
What you will notice about the screen is the new True Tone feature. The 9.7-inch Pro has additional ambient-light sensors that the tablet uses, as Apple puts it, "to automatically adapt the color and intensity of the display to match the light in your environment." In other words, if you're in a room with bright, white light, the screen will be bright with a whiter tone; if you're in a room with soft, yellow light, the screen will be dimmer with a yellower tone to reduce the contrast between the screen and the ambient light. This feature isn't great for color accuracy—you can disable it easily—but we found that it does make reading more comfortable, especially indoors and at night.
(We suspect that later this year, the 12.9-inch Pro will gain the 9.7-inch model's screen and cameras, but for now, the smaller Pro is the more-advanced model.)
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro also lacks a few features you get with the 12.9-inch Pro. The most disappointing is that its Lightning-connector port supports only USB 2.0 data-transfer speeds, and it doesn't support USB Power Delivery—even with Apple's 29W charger and USB-C Lightning cable, the 9.7-inch Pro will charge at the same speed as the iPad Air 2. (To be fair, we've found that with a good charger, the 9.7-inch models charge fairly quickly.)
Another disappointing difference is that while the 12.9-inch Pro has 4 GB of RAM, the 9.7-inch Pro has only 2 GB, the same as the Air 2 and mini 4. (More on this below.) Finally, the 9.7-inch Pro's A9X processor is slightly slower than the one in the 12.9-inch model (2.12 GHz vs. 2.24 GHz, respectively), but the real-world performance differences are slight: The 12.9-inch Pro was only 4 to 6 percent faster than the 9.7-inch model in our benchmark tests.
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is available in four colors (gold, silver, space gray, and rose gold) and three storage sizes: 32 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. As with other iPad models, you can add LTE connectivity to each model for an additional $130.
Overall, using the 9.7-inch Pro is very much like using the 12.9-inch model, just with a smaller screen. Performance is great, noticeably better than with the non-Pro models, and the Pencil works just as well, only with less onscreen room. We especially like the True Tone screen, which really does make it easier to use the screen—for things that don't require color accuracy—in dim or warm lighting. And we found the 9.7-inch size to be quite a bit easier to hold and carry.
While it's disappointing, as noted above, that the 9.7-inch Pro includes only 2 GB of RAM, compared to 4 GB for the later Pro, this turned out to be less of an issue than we expected. We did notice that the 9.7-inch Pro would have to reload a memory-hungry app more frequently than the 12.9-inch Pro when switching to several other apps and later coming back. But Safari reloads tabs much less frequently than on the original Air or the iPad mini 3, and we had no problems using two apps simultaneously in split-screen mode. In terms of memory, the 9.7-inch Pro performs similarly to the Air 2, which is to say very well.3
Indeed, after using the 9.7-inch iPad Pro for a few months alongside the other current iPad models, the 9.7-inch Pro has become our personal favorite model, thanks to its Pro-level features in an Air-size package. We think it's overkill for most people—the Air 2 is plenty powerful enough for most tasks and costs considerably less—but if you'll be using your tablet often enough, or for demanding tasks enough to appreciate the Pro's better performance, better cameras, and Pencil support, the price premium over the Air 2 will be worth it. We sometimes missed the 12.9-inch Pro's massive screen while using the smaller Pro, especially when multitasking or drawing with the Pencil—the larger Pro is still the best tablet for those tasks—but we preferred the 9.7-inch Pro's more-manageable size for everyday use.
Why iPad?
For starters—we're repeating ourselves here, but it's worth repeating—the biggest non-hardware reason to buy an iPad is apps: No matter how great the hardware, if a device lacks the software you need, it will sit and collect dust. While there are many apps for Android tablets, there are far more iPad apps, and those apps tend to be specifically optimized for an iPad's screen. (Some Android tablet apps are still just scaled-up phone apps.) The iPad also seems to get many more flagship-specialized apps and games, and when an app is made for both platforms, the iOS version frequently debuts first. Android does get some kinds of apps you won't find on iOS, because Apple has stricter rules about what it allows into its App Store, but we think most people will find the iPad's app selection to be much more appealing. In addition, if you already have an iPhone, any apps you bought for that device will work on the iPad too, many of them with native iPad support.
Beyond apps, many Wirecutter staffers own an iPad because it's easy to use and easy to own. This applies to both the hardware and the software: The current version of the iPad's operating system software, iOS 9, is the best version yet, fixing many of the complaints we had about iOS 8, giving the latest iPads new multitasking features, and bringing Apple's mobile OS closer to Android in terms of flexibility and customization. But unlike with many Android tablets, you'll probably never feel like you have to fiddle with settings and extra software just to get your iPad to work well. The software also works seamlessly with the hardware, because Apple makes both. On Android, you may get more hardware choices, but you lose the seamless hardware-software integration, even on Google-branded devices.
It's not just us: The iPad earned the top spot in the most recent J.D. Power and Associates tablet ownership poll. Apple's tablet finished first in every category except for price, otherwise earning five stars across the board in ease of use, physical performance, physical design, and overall satisfaction. (Samsung tied Apple in overall score because of lower device prices, but Apple bested Samsung in ease of use and performance.) Apple's tablets do cost more up front, but they also hold resale value better.
All that said, for some people, Apple's service and support is the biggest appeal. As long as you have an Apple Store nearby—and these days, most people in the US have one within a reasonable distance—you have easy access to a trained support person who can help you fix most problems. If you don't live close to an Apple Store, Apple's phone support is solid. While tech-savvy folks may not care, these factors make good support accessible for everyone.
Malware is another thing you don't have to worry as much about with iPads. The US government released a report in late 2013 showing that only 0.7 percent of recorded malware attacks were directed at iOS; 79 percent were aimed at Android, which at the time had more than 1 million questionable and/or malicious apps available for download. Similarly, a 2015 report from Verizon noted that "Android [is the most vulnerable platform—so much so] that most of the suspicious activity logged from iOS devices was just failed Android exploits."
A big part of this security discrepancy is due to the fact that all iPads are made by Apple, and are running Apple's software, so when the company patches a security hole, it generally does so for all devices at once. Though Apple isn't always fast at patching holes, Apple provides security patches for at least the current OS, and often the one before, as well; and the latest version of iOS generally supports devices going back four or five years. Google doesn't have such flexibility with Android due to hardware fragmentation and carrier constraints.
Google's lack of control over who gets updates and who doesn't isn't just a security problem. Android tablet owners have no guarantee that they'll get the latest and greatest version of Android unless they get one of Google's Nexus tablets. Most tablets and phones still aren't running the latest version of Android—even many Android tablets purchased in the past year aren't running it, and some never will be. iOS 9 lacks a few features when run on older iPads, but even the iPad 2, released in early 2011, is able to run the same OS you get on the latest models. And Samsung, LG, and many other tablet vendors like to overlay their own software UI on top of Android and use their own apps, sometimes in place of stock Android counterparts. More often than not, these apps are worse, and there's no way to completely remove them.
As with the iPhone, the iPad's hardware consistency has led to a vast accessory ecosystem. Apple sells only two or three different hardware designs each year, and the company tends to keep each design around for a few years. Combine this with the iPad's popularity as the best-selling tablet and you'll find a huge selection of everything from cases to keyboards to chargers to car mounts to game controllers. There's nothing like this breadth and depth of accessories for Android tablets.
Finally, Apple has a very different privacy policy than Google, the maker of the Android operating system. Google collects quite a bit of data about how you use its services, Android, and your tablet; it uses that data, in part, to target advertising and other services, and it provides some of that data to its partners. Apple says it doesn't track your activity, location, and the like unless absolutely necessary (say, to provide GPS navigation), and even then, it anonymizes that data so it can't personally identify you. You can easily reset that data if you want. Whether this is due to ideology or competitive advantage ("Apple believes consumers…will increasingly value privacy as a factor in their buying decisions," says security expert Rich Mogull at Macworld), Apple is currently the vendor that seems to care more about privacy, and you get this privacy protection without having to change lots of hard-to-find settings.
If you enjoy tinkering and tweaking settings, Android tablets may be more appealing to you. And with Android, you have the freedom to get apps from the Google Play Store, Amazon's app store, and any other place—though that freedom also comes with increased risk of malware and bad apps. (With Apple, all apps have to go through the App Store, which means a few more restrictions and also better security.) Similarly, some people may prefer the variety of Android tablet options, including features such as SD card slots. And while your only option for a "budget" iPad is an older model, on the Android side there are plenty of less expensive—though less capable—tablet options.
Apple offers a range of internal storage capacities, though your choices differ depending on the iPad model. Because you can't upgrade an iPad's internal storage later, it's important to figure out how much you might need before buying.
For the Air 2, mini 4, and mini 2
The entry-level iPad Air 2, mini 4, and mini 2 models include 16 GB of storage, but we recommend against 16 GB for most people: The operating system and built-in apps take up a decent amount of space, so once you add your favorite apps, you could find yourself with less than half of that 16 GB free, leaving little room for apps, photos, videos, music, and other content going forward. A good number of people also use their iPad to take photos and videos, and the higher-resolution cameras on the Air 2 and mini 4 mean those photos and videos are larger than with previous Air and mini models. Put simply, unless you use your iPad only for the basics—email, browsing the Web, streaming video (rather than downloading it), and using Facebook—16 GB is just too little storage space. And if that's how you'll be using your tablet, an iPad is probably the wrong device for you; you'll likely be satisfied (enough) with a budget Android tablet.
We don't like recommending that you pay $100 more to get the 64GB version of the Air 2 or mini, but the $100 you'd save by buying a 16GB device just isn't worth the time you'll spend (and frustration you'll experience) managing your tablet's storage down the line.
What about 128 GB?4 People with lots and lots of apps and media will want to consider bumping up to 128 GB, but we feel that 64 GB is the sweet spot for most people—you get four times the storage of the 16GB model for only $100 more.
For either iPad Pro model
Both the 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models start at 32 GB of internal storage, rather than 16 GB. That's a welcome increase compared to the 16 GB starting point of other iPad lines, but we think many iPad Pro owners will find 32 GB to be just as frustrating as having 16 GB on an iPad Air 2: Better cameras—especially on the 9.7-inch Pro, which has iPhone 6s-class cameras—mean larger image and movie sizes; many of the media-heavy tasks the Pro models are best suited for will generate large files; and the higher-resolution screen of the 12.9-inch Pro means apps will often be larger to include correspondingly higher-resolution media.
Again, we don't like recommending that you pay more to get more storage (the next step up is $150 more for 128 GB), but we think you'll be much happier in the long run: As with the Air and mini models, you'll get four times the storage, leaving you with plenty of room to grow.
The iPad Pro models also offer the option of 256 GB of storage for an additional $150 (in other words, $300 over the price of the 32GB models). We think 256 GB is probably overkill for most people, but if you know you'll be working with huge—or many—media files and documents; you'll be using lots of large apps (such as games); you'll be storing lots of video and music for offline use; or your iPad Pro will be replacing a laptop, it's worth considering.
Cellular capability
While "Internet anywhere" is appealing, these days it's not difficult to find free Wi-Fi—it seems almost every coffee shop or library offers it, and even many businesses provide Wi-Fi to customers. But even if you frequently need Internet access in places without free Wi-Fi, before buying a cellular-equipped iPad you should check with your phone carrier to see if your current phone data plan allows tethering—connecting your iPad wirelessly to your phone and using the phone's Internet connection. For example, most of AT&T's current phone-data plans include tethering at no additional charge. And with the Instant Hotspot feature of iOS 8 and later, tethering is very easy: After the first time you connect your iPad to your iPhone's Wi-Fi hotspot, your phone will show up in the iPad's Wi-Fi list whenever the two are near each other.
Even if you need to pay your phone carrier a bit more for tethering or up your phone plan's data limit to account for your iPad's usage, it may still be less expensive in the long run than the extra $130 you'll pay to get cellular capability on your iPad and the extra cost of a separate data plan for the tablet.
That said, if you'll frequently need Internet access away from Wi-Fi and you can't (or don't want to) tether to your phone, a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad is worth considering. It's also useful as a way to increase the chances that you'll have data coverage anywhere you go: By choosing a different mobile-data carrier that the one you have for your phone, you may find that in places where your phone doesn't get data coverage, your iPad does, and vice versa. But since you can't add cellular capability in the future—you need to buy a Wi-Fi + Cellular model at the start—now is the time to consider it.
Is now a good time to buy?
For a number of years, Apple updated its iPads each fall, like clockwork. However, while Apple released the iPad mini 4 in fall 2015, the iPad Air 2 didn't get an update then; and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro debuted in March 2016. So it's tougher than it used to be to determine a good time to buy a particular model.
That said, Apple released the 9.7-inch iPad Pro in March 2016; as we mentioned above, the smaller Pro actually leapfrogged the 12.9-inch Pro in terms of features. So the 9.7-inch Pro is likely the safest buy—it probably won't get an update until 2017. However, we expect Apple to update the 12.9-inch Pro this fall to match the 9.7-inch model's specs, so the 12.9-inch model is a riskier buy. That said, if you need it now, it's a very good tablet, and we think it's likely that the biggest updates it will receive this fall are better cameras and a True Tone display to match the specs of the smaller Pro.
The iPad Air 2 hasn't been updated since fall 2014, but with its recent (March 2016) price drop and the debut of the iPad Pro models, it appears that Apple is repositioning the Air 2 as the consumer-level iPad, so it's possible the model won't get an update this year at all. In any case, thanks to its big price drop, and the fact that it continues to be a great tablet, we wouldn't hesitate to buy one at the time of publication.
Similarly, given that the iPad mini received a major update (the mini 4) in fall 2015, and the mini line has seen major updates roughly every two years, we don't expect it to receive big improvements in 2016. If you must have a small tablet, it's likely a safe buy.
What to look forward to
Ten major updates were announced for iOS 10 on at WWDC 2016 in June. The most dramatic overhaul affects Messages. Apple demonstrated a ton of new features on par with those introduced in Google's Allo app at the 2016 I/O conference that should let you more clearly communicate emotion—and just have more fun. Though it frankly looks like the once-simple app is becoming incredibly complicated, the new features bring a lot of power to—according to Apple—iOS's most-used app. The lock screen has been redesigned with improved notifications that support (on capable devices) 3D Touch interactions. Two years after introducing the HomeKit smart-home system, Apple now has its own first-party Home app. Several other apps will see minor to significant redesigns. Photos, Maps, Music, and News all have updated looks and features. iPads will also have exclusive access to an app called Swift Playgrounds, which is intended for anyone interested in learning the basics of computer programming. See our post What you need to know about Apple's WWDC 2016 event for our initial thoughts on the new version of iOS.
iOS 10 will be available on iPads going back to the original iPad 2 and iPad mini. A public beta will be available in July, but we recommend most people wait for the official release in the fall, which history tells us will coincide with the launch of the latest iPhone (and perhaps updated iPads).
Upgrading from an older iPad
In general, people seem to upgrade tablets more like computers (every few years) than like phones (every year or two), and we think that makes sense. In addition, our general philosophy about upgrading your technology applies here: If you don't use your iPad for more than an hour or two a day, you probably don't need the latest and greatest—the original iPad Air and the iPad mini 2 or 3 (all of which use similar components) are still great tablets that can serve many people well, and the iPad Air 2, released in fall 2014, is still our top pick for most people. We even know a good number of owners of the third- and fourth-generation iPad and the original iPad mini who are perfectly happy with those devices for limited use. The fact that all these models can run iOS 9 means you aren't even going to miss most of the latest software features.
On the other hand, if you use your iPad frequently throughout the day—as a tablet computer running lots of apps; as a way to stay in constant contact via email, text, audio, video, and social media; or as a media and gaming device—you'll benefit by having the latest and greatest, or at least the iPad Air 2. The Air 2 and mini 4 are noticeably faster than even the original Air and the iPad mini 3, especially for graphics-intensive apps, and the Air 2 and mini 4 are the oldest iPads that can take full advantage of iOS 9's new iPad-specific multitasking features (though those features are more useful on the Air 2's larger screen than on the smaller display of the mini 4). And if you've got a fourth-generation iPad or an original iPad mini—or something even older—the Air 2 and mini 4 are dramatically better in almost every way and, of course, the iPad Pro models even more so.
If you're contemplating upgrading, the fact that Apple continues to support older models means you can likely sell your current iPad for a reasonable price; alternatively, you can pass it down to a child or other family member and they'll get a tablet that's still good for basic use and most kid apps.
Here's a summary of our upgrade advice, based on how you use your tablet:
- If you own the 2013 iPad Air and you're a heavy user who creates content (music, video, photo editing, writing, etc.), it may be worth upgrading, especially if you feel your iPad experience is a little pokey right now. The better performance of the Air 2 will benefit you a lot, and we think Touch ID is great—and more useful the more you use the device. And if you use, or want to use, your tablet for any of the things the iPad Pro models are especially good at—drawing, media production, gaming, productivity—either of those models will feel like a huge upgrade.
- If you own the 2013 iPad Air or the iPad mini 2 or 3, and you're not a heavy user—you only use it occasionally for some light reading or social media interaction, and you rarely take photos or video on it—it's probably worth waiting at least another year to buy a new model.
- If you own an iPad, full-size or mini, from 2012 or earlier and you use it for anything more demanding than light web browsing, email, and the like, or you use it for more than an hour or so each day, we think it's worth upgrading to one of the latest models. Touch ID is truly great to have, especially if you're used to it on the iPhone, and the latest models are quite a bit more powerful than those older models.
- If you've got an old iPad but you don't use it much, or you've never been frustrated by poor performance or missing features, you should save your money until you know you need something newer, faster, and better.
Buying older iPads
Apple still sells the 2013 iPad mini 2 at significantly lower prices. However, you can't get the older models with 64 GB or 128 GB of storage—just 32 GB for an additional $50.
For many people, these low storage capacities alone will be dealbreakers. But there are plenty of other reasons to avoid an iPad mini 2. For starters, current iPad models—including the mini 4 and Air 2—offer dramatically better performance in everything from processor speed to graphics to wireless throughput, thanks to faster processors, more RAM, better wireless circuitry, and more. (The comments here apply equally to the original iPad Air, which you can still get from some resellers.)
In real-world use, what this means is that with many modern, demanding apps, the mini 2 can feel a bit sluggish, while the Air 2 and mini 4 almost always feel snappy. On a fast Internet connection, webpages, apps, and media download much more quickly on the current models. And because of the extra RAM, you'll experience fewer app reloads and fewer page reloads in Safari. Similarly, because of their superior hardware, the Air 2 and mini 4—and, of course, the Pro models—can take advantage of all of iOS 9's multitasking features; the new Split View feature, for example, which lets you run two apps side by side, doesn't work on the mini 2.
The iPad mini 2 also lacks Apple's Touch ID home button. While you wouldn't be using Apple Pay on an iPad, Touch ID is still very useful, making it faster and easier to unlock your iPad—something you'll be doing many times each day if you use the tablet a lot—as well as to make App Store and iTunes Store purchases, to unlock apps that use Touch ID (such as the Amazon app), and to easily authenticate purchases in apps like Amazon, Target, and Apple Store.
The current models also have better screens: The display looks like it's part of the front glass, rather than sitting behind it, and the glass features an anti-reflective coating. The result is wider viewing angles and less glare. The back cameras are quite a bit better—eight megapixels compared to five megapixels on the mini 2—and the current models can do slow-motion video on those back cameras, along with burst mode on both front and back cameras. And a minor difference is that the current iPads include a barometer.
Taken together, these improvements make the current iPads much more functional. Just as important, they mean that the current models will likely be full iOS citizens, so to speak, longer than the iPad mini 2—the current models will likely continue to be supported by new versions of iOS for at least a year or two after Apple drops support for the older tablets. And if you plan to keep your iPad for at least a couple years, the difference in price between a current model and last year's version is only a few bucks per month. Alternatively, if you plan to sell your tablet in a year or two to upgrade, the new models will be worth a lot more.
Older iPad models aren't bad, by any means—millions of people are still happily using them. But we don't recommend buying them as new devices. If you can't afford one of the new models right now, our advice is to save up a bit longer until you can. The experience will be much better, and you'll have a device that will be usable for a longer time.
Do I need a tablet if I've got an iPhone?
Over the past few years, the line between phones and tablets has blurred quite a bit. For example, on the iOS side, the iPhone 6s Plus and 6 Plus use a 5.5-inch (diagonal) screen, whereas the iPad mini's screen is 7.9 inches. As we mentioned above, that roughly two-inch difference isn't huge, and a number of iPad mini-owning Wirecutter staffers who bought a Plus phone have used their tablet quite a bit less since.
For many people, a larger phone or "phablet" can can easily take the place of a small tablet like the iPad mini. If you don't want something as big as an iPad Air 2 or iPad Pro, and you don't need to, say, edit Office documents, but you do want a screen that's big enough to easily enter notes or write emails, you may be perfectly happy with a big phone—and it's easier to take with you everywhere than a seven- or eight-inch tablet. So before you go and buy an iPad (or any tablet, for that matter), consider what you're planning to use it for.
What about Android?
If you already have an Android phone and you want to stay in the Android ecosystem, you probably want to check out our guide to the best Android tablet. While the selection of tablet-optimized Android apps is constantly growing, the overall Android-tablet ecosystem—hardware, software, accessories, and more—is still behind what you get with an iPad.
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2. Though the Air 2 and 9.7-inch Pro have the same dimensions, cases for the Air 2 won't necessarily work well on the Pro. Air 2 cases will likely block the Pro's four speakers, and the camera opening on many Air 2 cases won't line up with the camera and flash on the 9.7-inch Pro. Jump back.
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4. With the introduction of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro in early 2016, Apple eliminated the 128GB iPad Air 2; the Air 2 is currently available with only 16 GB or 64 GB of storage. We generally recommend 128 GB only for people with high storage demands, so this isn't a huge issue for most people, but it does mean that the Air 2 is no longer an option for those who really need that much capacity. Jump back.
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In a recent poll in the Sun, it is claimed that 80% of all Spurs fans regulary make love in the shower whilst the other 20% have never been in prison.
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The Secret Power in Big Rap; Bryan Turner Makes Rap Records but Escapes the Criticism
By NEIL STRAUSS
Published: September 3, 1998
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2— When the pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A was looking for its first record deal, it found a distributor in Priority Records, which released an album so obscene it prompted a letter of complaint from the F.B.I. When Ice-T left Warner Brothers Records after police groups and the company's shareholders objected to his song ''Cop Killer,'' he found a new home at Priority. When Suge Knight, the imprisoned head of Death Row Records, who is known for his pugnacious business tactics, was looking for his first deal, Priority gave it to him.
Through all the violence and controversy of hardcore rap music -- from its roots in N.W.A to its current resurrection with Master P -- the Los Angeles label Priority Records has been a major player. Yet Priority has somehow escaped censure. Outside of the letter sent by the F.B.I. objecting to N.W.A's lyrics about police officers, Priority and its founder and president, Bryan Turner, have never been vilified, even during Congressional hearings on music lyrics or by anti-obscenity crusaders.
''And let me tell you something, man, that takes strategy,'' said Mr. Turner, a press-shy white Canadian hockey fan who started a label selling California Raisins oldies before striking gold with gangsta rap.
In quietly distributing the rap albums that large corporations would not touch, Priority became the country's largest independent label in the mid-90's. Two years ago it sold $114 million in music; last year sales climbed to $175 million, and this year the company expects to take in over $240 million. These increases can be attributed primarily to a distribution deal with the phenomenally successful No Limit Records, the Louisiana-based rap label run by Master P. Priority now accounts for 3.2 percent of the American record market.
Mr. Turner, 42, recently read ''Have Gun Will Travel,'' a new book chronicling the violent history of Death Row Records and West Coast gangsta rap and noticed that his name came up only once, in a passing reference. ''A book with that kind of subject matter, and I was mentioned once,'' he said. ''That was no fluke. I knew exactly what was going on. I knew exactly how involved I had to be and how little involved I wanted to be.''
But this year, the game has changed for Priority. The company is no longer the biggest independent label in the country. In March, EMI Music completed its $125 million purchase of the label. Before, Mr. Turner had no one to answer to as he built a lucrative shelter for one of the country's most debated musical forms. Now he is part of a publicly traded corporate giant -- a part whose future is tenuous at best. EMI Music's parent company, Thorn EMI, has been looking to sell its music holdings.
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Mr. Turner, however, said he wasn't worried about EMI's impinging on his freedom to release whatever he wants, in part because the company is British-owned. ''They haven't said a word about it,'' Mr. Turner said. ''I've been with EMI Music Distribution from day one, so my retort was always, 'You guys know what I do, you know how much business I do and you know the kind of business I do.' '' If EMI was bought by a company that interfered with the way he ran Priority, Mr. Turner said, he would leave and start another label.
Of all the labels owned by EMI -- from Capitol, which has the Beatles and Beach Boys catalogues, to Virgin, which releases the Rolling Stones and Janet Jackson -- Priority sells the most records. For many, this is a surprise, since Mr. Turner has remained in the shadows. He easily gets sidetracked into passionate discussion of old school and underground hip-hop, though he consistently avoids media and music business social functions. Since being bought by EMI, Mr. Turner has decided to make tentative forays into the public eye.
Although a handful of white executives built their companies on rap in the early 80's, the soft-spoken Mr. Turner was the only one willing to engage in music so extreme. ''People think he's black automatically because he's in so much business with the black folk,'' said Snoop Dogg, the leading gangsta rapper, formerly known as Snoop Doggy Dogg. ''But he's been in it since the N.W.A days, so he knows rap front and back. I've known him since I was on Death Row, and he's a cool man. He recognizes talent and recognizes money and gives opportunity, and that's one thing I respect out of him.''
Another testament to Mr. Turner's skill in remaining anonymous is that during all the speculation surrounding Snoop Dogg's release from a six-album contract with Death Row Records so that he could record for No Limit, Mr. Turner's name was barely mentioned, even though he was the middle man in the deal, running back and forth between Master P in Louisiana and Mr. Knight in prison. Considering that Snoop Dogg was Death Row's biggest cash cow and that he had been accusing Mr. Knight of bad business dealings, this was no easy task. But last month, just as Snoop Dogg's No Limit album went to No. 1 on the pop charts, Mr. Knight finally signed off on his release from Death Row.


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jayagurudatta sri swamiji's (sri sri sri ganapathi sachchidananda) sweet voice&music aadishakara gurvashthakam om namo hanumate namaha
It was in the year 1987 that His Holiness Sri Ganapathi sachchidananda swamiji delivered a series of lectures on Guru Gita in vijayawada to enable the devotees to understand the true meaning and importance of Guru.
Guru Gita has a prominent place in the hearts of spritual seekers. There are many devotees both in india and abroad, who chant Guru Gita on a daily basis. if you ask them why they consider Guru Gita as so important, they say - "However far away our Guru might be, 'Guru Gita' brings Him closer to our hearts, it enables us to communicate with Him".
Speaking about the greatness of Guru Gita, sri swamiji once said, "Guru gita does not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed, race, country or sex. it belongs to everybody. Sadguru's grace is necessary to achieve spiritual upliftment. in order to obtain Guru's grrace, it is imperative for one to understand the principie of Guru. There is no treatise more useful to achieve this than the Guru Gita".
There are several Gitas-Bhagavad Gita, Avadhoota Gita, Ashtavakra Gita, Shruti Gita, Vasishtha Gita - and so on. All these elaborate on Atma Thatva (knowledge of self).All sacred scriptures have stressed the importance of a Guru for seekar who wants to know about Atma Thatva It is only Guru Gita that explains the concept of Guru, who is verily the most important link between the seeker and the sought.
Sri Swamiji, the embodiment of compassion has Himself chanted the sacred verses of Guru Gita in this album it comes as a panacea at a time when the world is passing through very difficult times. it brings you nearer to your Guru. We urge everyone- especially today's youth- to listen to and chant these sacred verses eveyday.may the grace of sadguru help create a healthy society.
(Sri Shivah Sachchidananda sadguruh paritushyatu)
----------Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji.
(Appaji 70 thbirth day Guru pounami 2012) sadgru charanalaku samarpana B mounica&parents warangal A.p India.
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I was unable to find any suggestion that anticoagulants cause ED. ED is cited as a rare side effect that occurred in less than 2% of the men using Lipitor (Atvorstatin). So it doesn't look like these medicines would be related to problems with ED. However, the best way to know for sure is to talk to your pharmacist or the doctor who prescribes these medications.
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Chargers blowing it with Drew Brees
Monday morning musings: Drew Brees is a free agent. He officially was no longer property of the Chargers one minute after 9 p.m. on Sunday night
The talented quarterback can now seek offers from other teams with the Chargers getting nothing in return.
What a mistake. I guess the Chargers are not good students of history.
They are repeating a mistake that former owner Gene Klein made in 1981. During that season Klein, not the most patient of men, was in a contract dispute with defensive end Fred Dean, considered one of the best pass rushers in football.
Playing along side Louie Kelcher, Gary "Big Hands" Johnson and Wilbur Young, the Chargers were solid up front.
Dean never finished the season with the Chargers as Klein ordered him traded to San Francisco.
He was a perfect fit for the 49ers who needed a strong pass rusher to take the pressure off rookie cornerbacks Eric Wright and Carlton Williamson and rookie safety and future Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott.
The Chargers, meanwhile, lost in the AFC championship game to Cincinnati in the famous "Freeze Bowl," a game that should not have been played. But that's another story.
Dean went to the Pro Bowl four times in his career, twice as a Charger and twice with the Niners. He won two Super Bowls in San Francisco.
I'm wondering how many times Drew Brees of the Raiders or Drew Brees of the Kansas City Chiefs will end up in the Super Bowl.
All I know is that the Chargers are letting the infighting between general manager A.J. Smith and head coach Marty Schottenheimer ruin the 2006 season before it starts.
+ Pop quiz. Did A.J. Smith or Drew Brees say the following?
"If you get your feelings hurt or your skin is too thin, you are in the wrong business. It is a business."
The answer is Brees but Smith, the Chargers' general manager, could have said it.
+ Here's one dumb idea: NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue says that Kansas City can have the Super Bowl in 2015 if the taxpayers turn Arrowhead Stadium into a climate controlled facility with a rolling roof. The cost for the project would be more than $700 million from two tax hikes.
Arrowhead Stadium is one of the finest facilities in sports and should not be changed. Besides, there are better ways to spend tax dollars.
+ There's a rare opportunity for you to hear legendary coach John Wooden. Wooden will speak at Sports at Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 27 at the San Diego Hall of Champions.
His appearance is in conjunction with the McDonald's All-American High School All-Star Game on March 29 at San Diego State's Cox Arena. Limited tickets for the special event at the Hall of Champions are $75.
Tickets can be ordered online at www.sdhoc.com. The San Diego Hall of Champions is located in the Federal Building, 2131 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park. For further information call (619) 699-2321.
+ A.J. Smith does have a sense of humor. In a recent interview, I asked him if he's been in contact with his former mentor, Marv Levy, the new general manager of the Buffalo Bills.
Levy not only called Smith but also another one of his students, Bill Polian, now with Indianapolis.
When the call came in to Smith he said to Levy, "What are you asking us for? We learned everything from you."
+ Local coaches and former players told me that La Costa Canyon's Chase Budinger is the best to ever play basketball in the North County, beating out Poway's Jud Buechler.
We mentioned several other players with great careers, including San Pasqual's Erik Meek, Torrey Pines' Scot Pollard and Ramona's Travis Knight.
But we overlooked one other superior athlete, Oceanside High's Junior Seau (1987), who will end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Seau's only CIF title came under the guidance of head coach Don Montamble in basketball.
"Seau didn't have all the skills but he was so aggressive he would intimidate the opposition," El Camino High coach Ray Johnson said.
Seau was the CIF player of the year in both football and basketball his senior season. He was so good that USC basketball coach George Raveling tried several times to get him to go out for basketball.
+ It'll be interesting to see how well Budinger plays in the McDonald's All-American game March 29 at Cox Arena. But first, his attention will be on the state playoffs that begin Tuesday when La Costa Canyon hosts Long Beach Jordan.
Steve Scholfield is senior sports columnist for the North County Times. He can be reached at (760) 740-3509 or email@example.com . To comment, go to www.nctimes.com.


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Ultra Mobile Understanding but extremely UNHELPFUL. Not Recommended to Anyone. Nationwide
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However, I recently had my account flagged for suspicious activity on 08/15/2014 and am prevented from adding payments for international credit. I suspect that this is entirely my fault as I had begun using a VPN which probably did make my account look suspicious. That being said, utilizing customer service was hellish and unhelpful to the point that I would not recommend this service to anyone. To begin with, when searching for their customer service line the only phone number you can find is 1-855-BE-ULTRA which is in fact not a customer service line but a robot that will tell you where the nearest physical store that provides Ultra Mobile service is. In my case, I waited for the store to open and I was able to find out that the actual number is 6-1-1 when called from an Ultra Mobile phone. I spent over an hour speaking to two representatives (Gretch and Raseo as well as a supervisor, Mark) who were trained to carefully and politely tell me that my plan has been ruined forever. In other words, I was told that my account had been flagged for suspicious activity and that it was company policy to not remove these flags for any reason and that there was no supervisor or person who could change this.
I was repeatedly told I could use an online service, Pinzoo, to make payments, however, after asking the supervisor to stay on the line while I attempted to use this method it became clear that I could only use Pinzoo to pay for full payments on my entire internet/phone bill and not to add international calling credit specifically. Mark confirmed that this was the only option. I was also advised to try to make payment by phone call, however, Mark acknowledged that this may not work either. I did make a phone call to refill my card and after entering all the prompts with the robot I was again transferred to a customer service representative who informed me that my account was flagged and wanted to explain reasons why this could happen, but also informed me that she had no way to process a payment and that nothing could be done. Lastly, both Mark and the last representative recommended that I should make all of my additional payments to maintain credit physically at the nearest store (30 miles away from my home and again with no guarantee that my payment will be processed). This is simply not a sustainable option for me and I suspect like all of their other recommendations that it has a high probability of resulting in failure.
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LEAN RX Shame on LEAN RX Let's NOT let them get away with this California Internet
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My debit card was charged Sept 8, 2006 so I am within the 60 days you warned about. I sure wish they would put this product and any company that sells it on the news so all can be warned!!! I am sure we are but a small number of people who discovered this rip-off the hard way, many more have not reported it, I am sure. Again, thanks for your informative site and a way to voice our issues against the rip-offs out there.
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A delegation of nine leaders from the Kazakhstan livestock sector have wrapped up a two-week tour of the Kansas agricultural industry.
The tour, part of the two-year Kazakhstan Business Connections Programfunded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and hosted by CNFA, a Washington, D.C., based non-partisan, non-profit organization focused on international agricultural development, provided opportunities to learn about Kansas agricultural production practices, to network with industry and governmental leaders and to attend educational sessions at Kansas State University.
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They claim to split profit with you 50/50 without spending your money. They claim e-mail, fax and phone support. They claim to design a free web site for you too! They also claim to have a 90 day and 1 year refund policy too! I spend $300.00 for their business kit and a member card. I returned the kit after 60 days. I called them 10 days later to check on my refund, I was told F--- You and hung up on! Please don't waste your money with these people, they are scam artist!
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Like some kind of Willy Wonka shoe factory, this new outlet of Barcelona based shoemakers, Munich Sports – located at the La Roca shopping village – is a playful fantasy, where "freshly baked" sneakers appear to work themselves across a tangling network of conveyor belts.
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Iron wire, papier-mâché and vivacious colours. French artist Lauren Freyermuth needs little to create her Mistinguettes, sculptures of women in dynamic poses bursting with energy from every wire.
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Bright colors make food all the more enticing, and FoodFacts.com has always cautioned consumers against the excessive consumption of foods containing artificial food colorants (AFCs). This National Candy Month, we discussed some of the health problems associated them. Of the AFCs, we covered the two most commonly used by food manufacturers in the United States, Red Dye #40 and Yellow Dye #5.
Thankfully, there are brands of natural food colorants available for the health-conscious parents and bakers. On the other hand, you can also make your own chemical-free food dyes. In this blog post, we are sharing a recipe for red and yellow food dyes made from fruits.
- To make red, use raspberries
- To make yellow, use mangoes
- Start with either fresh or frozen fruit. Put it in a blender to create a thick liquid.
- Use a fine strainer to remove seeds.
- Pour juice into small saucepans and cook over medium heat until mixtures are reduced to thick, colorful pastes.
- Pour into frostings, dough or batter. Stir color evenly.
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We live in such a beautiful county so let's share it with you. Here you can see a selection of webcams provided by those nice people at Weymouth & Portland Borough Council. And the West Bay cam thanks to westbay.co.uk.
Take a look in particular at the Weymouth Beach Cam, this is the View from the Philbeach Guest House. The new high resolution camera gives you a fantastic view looking out across the beach towards the town centre and Weymouth Pavilion Theatre, you can even see the famous Jubilee Clock Tower.
So if you're planning a trip to Dorset, and want to see what the traffic is like in Weymouth, how busy the beach is, or perhaps you're missing home or want to see what the weather is like, click on the camera links below.


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Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. Message Board
When someone says they were sent to a stock message board by God..
We should have known the guy had a screw loose, somewhere. But the "God bless" and "free charting" suck you in. That's what make guys like Bud, Jim Baker, Jimmy Swaggert etc, so DANGEROUS. That's why I tried to exposed him months ago..to limit his damage. These guys RUIN lives in the name of God. Just ask Jessica Hahn. I hope no one listened to him or sent him a check. JCSort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Posted by sdijc • Aug 12, 2013 7:06 PM "Bud, I have to admit, you and you're charts are amazing. You were right and all these so called experts were wrong. If you keep Mirjana out of your advice, you might be able to start charging again. You've certainly convinced me. You were calling for $25 when it seemed everyone else was calling for $80-$100. Glad I got out with my shirt. I 'll buy back in @ $22.50. Thanks, Old man on the hill."
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I thought I told you to f off
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sd, I remember the you once posted that you thanked him for convincing you to sell your SRPT before a drop, my memory correct?
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Freespirit......Did you and starfe attend the same BAD English school? What does "I remember the you once posted that" even mean? And I think starfe meant "can't even wipe" instead of "can".. are you guys at the same bar? LOL Joe
yes u are correct SD can wipe his a@@@@@ without viper checking it twice for smudge marks


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South Dakota blew out Waldorf College on Saturday, running up the score in an 84-59 win at DakotaDome.
South Dakota got 15 points from Karim Rowson and another 14 points from Tyler Flack. Juevol Myles contributed 6 assists, while Tyler Flack cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Waldorf College got a 12-point performance from Robert Burns, who was supported by 11 points from Jordan Nelson. Gunsby DeJohnett had 4 assists in a losing cause for Waldorf College, while Kwamaine Johnson grabbed 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed South Dakota were victorious, as the score was 43-23 at the break.
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"And I honestly believe that uniturd would have gone through had rooney played the whole game"
Until the sending off, it looked like that was going to happen. What do you think would have been different with Rooney playing instead of Nani (or someone else in the team)?
" I think he should have gone for their throats which would have increased what was a good atmosphere, and I think RM would folded."
Why? They're a counter-attacking team, and going for the throat would have been playing to their strengths. Matching their counter-attacking style was working until the red card - we were a goal up, and looking likely to score again. I think you're just looking for excuses to criticise Ferguson, regardless of the truth.