1) /My/ iPad Air 2 (with LTE) doesn't yet show its age (and I bought it upon release). At home it isn't used too much (superseded by a 10.5" iPad Pro as my default device at all), but it still shines when used for navigation or otherwise on the road. So I wonder if your battery is the real culprit, and if some factory reset (preceded by back-up and succeeded by restore) would do the trick.
2) The other month I have had the battery of my iPhone 6 replaced. Here in Amsterdam (NL) by a dedicated workshop, but not something authorized.
That was swiftly done as I watched over the counter, and at a reasonable EUR 50 (including 21% tax).
The outgoing battery had made the screen bubble up. I agreed to omitting any try to get it glued together in a waterproof way, as I considered chances of success low and as that phone had just been degraded to in-house back-up (without a SIM-card), along with its paired Apple Watch 0.
I have noticed that the thing may get rather warm again. I have not tested the life of its new battery.
3) I had considered myself to "need" a Pencil when I bought the original 12.9" iPad Pro upon release. I also have two third-party pens for iPad. Never used any of them. (I do enjoy Wacom tablets with desktops.)
Bottom line:
4) I suggest that you try a fectory reset first. If that shouldn't help, consider biting the bullet and upgrading, but postpone the pencil.
Note: if your current iPad is Cellular, check if upgrading would give you better connectivity. The more you use cloud storage (or watch streaming data), the more sense upgrading might make.
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Chris
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On 3 Feb 2019, 15:52 +0100, Devitt devittad@comcast.net [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com>, wrote:
I have an iPad Air2 with a battery starting to show its age — shorter life, occasional sudden drops, etc. It is my primary computer which gets hours of use daily.
This is my second iPad. I have never replaced a battery. I'm looking for opinions whether it makes sense to replace the battery or bite the bullet and upgrade. I'm intrigued by the newest with the pencil. But do I need it or merely want it?
While I understand no one can make the decision for me, I'd appreciate any advice and/or experience you'd be willing to share.
Many thanks,
CD
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