The laminate display imo is a big deal but there isn t really any choice unless you find a cheap used 1st gen ipad pro.
													
																	Ipad laminated display vs. 
									
	
		
	
																	Non laminated displays laminated vs non laminated display. 
																	The ipad 7th gen current cheap ipad has 2nd gen as well i believe the 6th gen ipad 2018 does as well. 
																	In this type of arrangement an air gap builds up between the two layers. 
																	I have an ipad air 1st gen that is going to need replacing soon. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The new ipad air s thinner bezels laminated screen wider color palette true tone display and anti reflective coating may be enough to convince people to pick up this ipad over the ipad 9 7. 
																	The laminated display in particular does a good job of helping the ipad mimic the feel of writing on on paper with a pen. 
																	Apple s laminated vs non laminated ipad screen repairs posted on march 30 2018 april 9 2018 by matthew mccormick we fix quite a few ipads for schools and have some thoughts on why if you re buying in bulk you should purchase an ipad that has as apple calls it a non laminated screen instead of a laminated ipad screen. 
																	And the touch panel and top glass layer are stuck together. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	In conventional non laminated displays the screen sit at the bottom. 
																	Ipad air 3 the display. 
																	The ipad air s display gives you a lot more besides extra room. 
																	The first issue with the new ipad which we reviewed in depth this month is that it comes with a non laminated display. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	The decision to use this sort of screen means there s more glass between. 
																	My device has a laminated display which is beautiful and i m wondering if getting the standard non laminated ipad instead of the pro is going to be a big let down or just a minor loss i can live with.