Apple's iPad Lineup Is Suddenly More Complicated Than Ever. Here's How to Pick

Apple made a surprise hardware announcement Monday, unveiling updated versions of its iPad Air and iPad Mini. Each of the refreshed iOS tablets has more processing power and higher-quality display, not to mention support for the first-generation Apple Pencil stylus.

It's always nice to see a spec boost, especially in the iPad Mini, which has gone about two years without a major refresh. But if you're in the market for an iPad, your life suddenly became significantly more complicated.

Apple made a surprise hardware announcement Monday, unveiling updated versions of its iPad Air and iPad Mini. Each of the refreshed iOS tablets has more processing power and higher-quality display, not to mention support for the first-generation Apple Pencil stylus. It's always nice to see a spec boost, especially in the iPad Mini, which has gone about two years without a major refresh. But if you're in the market for an iPad, your life suddenly became significantly more complicated.