

The switch to USB-C will be convenient for many users, as USB cords are simply more common than Apple’s family-exclusive Lightning cables. The iPad Air 4 looks inspired by the design of the iPad Pro, so the switch makes sense. The first three iPad Air devices all fell in line with the Lightning cable, but that seems to be changing with the upcoming fourth generation. While most Apple devices use the Lightning cable for charging and connection, a small handful have opted for other methods. When detailing the iPad Air, it was confirmed that the devices will use a USB-C cable instead of the Lightning connector that Apple uses across many of their other devices. Apple revealed the eighth generation of iPads, as well as a new iPad Air 4.

Along with the Apple Watch, the iPad family of devices took center stage at the September 2020 Apple Event.
