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The iPad Air Is Now Available For You To Order

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Been dreaming of holding the iPad Air since it was revealed on October 22nd? The wait is over.

Starting today, you can order the iPad Air from Apple's website for home delivery or in-store pickup. The device will also be available directly from a bricks-and-mortar retailer near you.

Apple's new iPad has seen glowing reviews so far, with many reviewers focusing on just how much lighter and faster the product is than its predecessor. Though it retains the 9.7-inch screen of the last generation iPad, it's 20 percent thinner and 30 percent lighter at only 1 pound. It features the 64-bit A7 processor chip that is found in the iPhone 5S. The Air is available in "space grey" and silver/white.

Prices start at $500 for a Wi-Fi enabled 16GB model, while the highest end model comes in at $930 for the LTE supported 128GB version. It is unknown how long the wait will be for the next generation iPad Mini with Retina display.

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iPad Air Release
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(01 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Apple employees sell the new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version and is the fifth generation of the popular tablet, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(02 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: An Apple employee carries boxes of the new iPad Air at the Apple store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version and is the fifth generation of the popular tablet, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-IT-TABLET-APPLE-IPAD(03 of20)
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Customers browse Apple's new 'iPad Air' tablets at an Apple store in Tokyo on November 1, 2013. Over 300 customers queued up for the new slim iPad Air as the tablet launched worldwide. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(04 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, celebrates his purchase of the new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(05 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, holds up his new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(06 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, holds up his new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(07 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Some of the first customers in line walk into the Apple store to purchase the new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(08 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Some of the first customers in line walk into the Apple Store to purchase the new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-IT-TABLET-APPLE-IPAD(09 of20)
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An Apple store's first customer of the day (C) displays a package containing Apple's new 'iPad Air' tablet at in Tokyo on November 1, 2013. Over 300 customers queued up for the new slim iPad Air as the tablet launched worldwide. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-IT-TABLET-APPLE-IPAD(10 of20)
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An Apple store's first customer of the day (C) displays a package containing Apple's new 'iPad Air' tablet at in Tokyo on November 1, 2013. Over 300 customers queued up for the new slim iPad Air as the tablet launched worldwide. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-IT-TABLET-APPLE-IPAD(11 of20)
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The first customer of the day (C) is greeted by Apple store employees as Apple's new 'iPad Air' tablet is launched at an Apple store in Tokyo on November 1, 2013. Over 300 customers queued up for the new slim iPad Air as the tablet launched worldwide. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-IT-TABLET-APPLE-IPAD(12 of20)
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Customers celebrate after buying Apple's new 'iPad Air' tablets at an Apple store in Tokyo on November 1, 2013. Over 300 customers queued up for the new slim iPad Air as the tablet launched worldwide. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(13 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, holds up his new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(14 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Some of the first customers in line walk into the Apple Store to purchase the new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(15 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: An Apple employee carries boxes of the new iPad Air at the Apple store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version and is the fifth generation of the popular tablet, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(16 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Some of the first customers wait in line at the Apple store to purchase the new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(17 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, holds up his new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(18 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: A man stands in front of the Apple Store before it opened on the day the company will sell their new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(19 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: The first customer in line, Rami Shamis, holds up his new iPad Air at the Apple Store on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Apple's New iPad Air Goes On Sale(20 of20)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 01: Some of the first customers in line walk into the Apple Store to purchase the new iPad Air, the fifth generation of its tablet on November 1, 2013 in New York City. The new iPad, which will also come in a mini version, is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the current fourth-generation iPad. It has the same 9.7-inch screen as previous iPads and uses the same A7 processing chip that's in the iPhone 5S. The iPad Air, which went on sale today, will start at $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only model and go up to $629 for a 16GB with 4G LTE connectivity. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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