I am so happy with the purchase of this iPad. The product is like new for a great price. Also, I received it earlier than expected. Overall â­ï¸ â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸â­ï¸

Not only was I so happy that I bought two. My wife and I are loving our new iPads

I love this iPad and use it everyday. I purchased it with the intention of using it for general web browsing, reading comics and drawing.

I also purchased the Apple pencil and the combination of these two products has rekindled my desire to draw - a talent that has fallen by the wayside in the last ten years.

For artistic purposes, many will want the larger sized iPad pro as it allows a larger canvas that fits the dimensions of traditional paper more closely. The trade off of course, is that this is more portable and can be held more comfortably. The smaller size for me personally was a good middle ground between using it for creative purposes and using it for idle entertainment.

For reading comics this is amazing. It has excellent screen clarity and the colors are vibrant. When I zoom to individual cells of a comic, I don't noticed any pixelation or distortion. I have also used it for reading magazines and have no complaints at all with the quality of the experience (Amazon has a nice selection of magazines that are free to read with the basic prime subscription). I haven't tried to read an entire book on this, so I can't comment on whether that's possible without getting sore eyes. I will say that it is extremely handy for reading recipes and the portability of the device is great for use in the kitchen.

Regarding the specifics of the actual refurbished device, I was extremely happy with the condition of the product which was like new. There were no scratches or defects of any kind. As others have mentioned, it comes with a third party charger, but this didn't bother me because I felt that the price point was reduced enough to comfortably make that concession.

Every other mobile device I've owned has been an Android device. I haven't found the iOS ecosystem to be difficult to use. I will say that iOS is not as configurable or open as Android which is noticable. Certain preloaded apps that I would prefer to delete can't even be properly hidden, which is at times annoying. For this reason I couldn't see myself ever purchasing an iPhone, but for a tablet I can appreciate the charm of the operating system's simplicity and directness. A strong bonus of this as a supplement to my Android phone is that the iOS has apps that are specifically tailored to the app store and not available elsewhere, which is fun to discover.

The responsiveness of this iPad is unreal. Apps open incredibly quickly and the home screens slide back and forth with no noticable delay. I have also used this to watch YouTube videos and tv shows and was happy with the video and audio quality.

Some people have postured that this a replacement for laptops or traditional computers. I couldn't see this replacing a PC as a workstation, but perhaps I'm old school. It functions excellently doing things like writing on PDF files or reading documents. It is possible to adapt keyboard as well, but without a mouse I can't imagine it for computer based office work. The glory of the tablet for me is using it on the couch for general entertainment.

The battery holds a long charge, but as a downside takes quite a while to charge. This can easily go a day on a single charge with normal use, but mobile gaming will wear the battery down quicker as you can imagine.

Ultimately I am very satisfied with the product. I had contemplated purchasing a lower priced tablet, but in the end decided that I would treat myself to the tablet that most online reviews regard as the best. I don't regret it.

I bought a refurbished Apple Watch last Christmas for my wife and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of that product. This led me to purchase the refurbished iPad I recently bought last month and I have to say I'm very pleased with the results. Everything works perfectly and I was even able to purchase a two year protection plan for it which I did not expect. I was kind of on the fence about refurbished products but my recent experience has changed my mind.

I have purchased 2 renewed iPads from Amazon and have had a great experience with both on them. It looks like a brand new iPad and works perfectly. I won't buy new ever again and I don't have to have the latest and greatest of everything!