Should you buy the iPad 2 or the iPad Air? We help you decide in our iPad buying guide, covering specs, price, features and more. Updated 2 October 2013 Apple has unveiled its next full-size iPad - the iPad Air - alongside a new version of its iPad mini with a Retina display. But the iPad Air won't be available for another couple of weeks, and we haven't even got an onsale date on the Retina iPad mini (we've been told 'late November'). So should you plump for the iPad 2, which is available already and comes in at just £329 for the Wi-Fi model, or hold out for the more expensive iPad Air (which starts at £399)?