Apple iPad in 2025: Complete Review, What's Great & What's Missing [2025]

Apple iPad in 2025: The Real Story Behind This Year's Updates

Apple's iPad lineup has always occupied this weird middle ground. It's powerful enough to replace a laptop, yet somehow not quite willing to commit to that promise. But 2025 might be the year that actually changes.

This year, Apple shipped three new iPad models. We're talking serious hardware updates, a massive software release, and some features that actually made us go "huh, that's clever." But there's also a lot of unfinished business. Some of it's frustrating. Some of it's baffling. And some of it feels like Apple's deliberately holding back features it could easily include.

Let me walk you through exactly what happened in 2025, where Apple nailed it, where it stumbled, and most importantly, what we're genuinely hoping to see when 2026 rolls around.

TL; DR

• Three major iPad launches with significant processor and display upgrades across the Pro, Air, and standard models
• iPadOS 19 introduced AI features but still lags behind macOS in functionality and software flexibility
• The M4 processor delivers impressive performance that still outpaces most real-world iPad use cases
• Hardware improvements include better screens, Magic Keyboard refinements, but limited design evolution
• Price increases make iPad Pro positioning harder to justify versus MacBook Air alternatives
• Bottom line: 2025 iPads are excellent tablets, but they're still not the laptop replacements Apple keeps hinting they could be

The iPad Pro M4 shows a 10-15% improvement in CPU performance and a 20-30% improvement in GPU performance over the iPad Air M3. Estimated data.

The Three New iPads: What Apple Actually Launched

Let's start with the basics. If you haven't been tracking tablet releases, here's what you need to know: Apple didn't just tweak last year's models. They updated the entire lineup.

First, there's the new iPad Pro. Apple swapped in the M4 chip, the same processor that powers their newest MacBook Air models. That's not just faster than the previous M2, it's genuinely overkill for what most iPad users actually do. We're talking 10 CPU cores, up to 10-core GPU options, and neural engine performance that's built for AI workloads. For video editing, 3D rendering, or heavy creative work? It's fantastic. For scrolling social media and reading articles? Yeah, you don't need this.

The iPad Air got the M3 processor. That's one step down, and honestly, it's the smarter buy for most people. You get 95% of the performance at a notably lower price point. The Air also got a sharper screen now matching the Pro's resolution. Same story there: noticeably better than before, but you only really notice the difference if you're zooming in closely or doing detailed design work.

Then there's the standard iPad. This one's kind of the forgotten child. It got a processor bump to the A18, which is the same chip that powers the iPhone 16. Not a game-changer, but it's faster than before. The base model now starts at 64GB of storage instead of 32GB. That's nice, but it doesn't address the real problem with this model: it's genuinely underpowered compared to the Air, yet the price gap between them is weirdly small. If you're buying any iPad in 2025, it's probably not this one.

All three models now come with Magic Keyboard refreshes. The new keyboard is lighter, thinner, and the trackpad is bigger. Practically speaking? It feels like a 5% improvement, not a wholesale redesign. But it does make working on an iPad feel slightly less awkward than it did before.

The total cost of an iPad Pro setup with essential accessories can reach

iPadOS 19: Apple's Most Ambitious Software Update (With Caveats)

Now we get to the fun part. iPadOS 19 is genuinely different. Apple added calculator support for iPad (yes, took them until 2025 for that), improved multitasking, and introduced a bunch of AI features under the "Apple Intelligence" umbrella.

Let's talk about the AI stuff first because it's where the year's biggest promise lies. Apple added features like writing tools that can rewrite text, summarize documents, and generate content suggestions. The image generation tools are surprisingly capable. And the system-wide integration means these features theoretically work in any app.

But here's the catch: Apple Intelligence on iPad is... incomplete. Some features require internet connectivity. Some only work on the newer devices. And the whole thing feels like it's still in beta even though it shipped in a production release. Compare this to what Microsoft is doing with Copilot on iPad, and Apple's approach feels cautious to the point of timidity.

The multitasking improvements are real though. Split-screen windows now work more like macOS, with better dragging and resizing. Floating windows are actually useful now instead of feeling like an afterthought. Stage Manager, Apple's attempt to give iPad a window-management system like a computer, finally works well. It only took three years and multiple updates to get there.

Here's what's frustrating: iPadOS is now powerful enough to do real computer work. The file system is genuinely functional. You can organize files, manage projects, run complex apps. But Apple still limits what developers can do. You can't customize the dock the way you want. You can't install apps outside the App Store. You still can't connect multiple external displays (iPad Pro can only do one). It's like Apple is playing this game where they give you 90% of a computer experience, then arbitrarily withhold the final 10% just to maintain some imaginary boundary between iPad and Mac.

The Hardware Wins: Display Quality and Processor Power

Let's give credit where it's due. The hardware improvements in 2025's iPads are legitimately good.

The display situation is probably the best part. The iPad Pro now ships with an OLED screen. Yes, finally. This isn't the first OLED iPad ever, but it's the first time Apple got the implementation right across the entire Pro lineup. The colors are vivid, the blacks are actually black (not the gray-ish tone you got with LCD), and the brightness is exceptional. At 1,600 nits peak brightness, it's brighter than most laptop displays, which matters when you're working outside or near windows.

The refresh rate situation is actually interesting here. The new displays support 120 Hz, which is nice, but it's not a dramatic improvement over the 60 Hz or 90 Hz of previous models. It makes scrolling smoother and feels more responsive, but it's not like going from 30fps to 60fps in a video game. It's incremental improvement.

The M4 processor is overkill, but that's kind of beside the point. Apple benchmarks show it doing machine learning inference tasks 50-60% faster than the M3. In real life, that means if you're using AI-powered editing tools, they're snappier. If you're rendering complex effects in Procreate, they're faster. But does a typical user notice? Not really. The M4 is future-proofing you for apps that don't exist yet.

One nice touch: all three iPad models now support the new Magic Keyboard with better trackpad ergonomics. If you're spending $300+ on a keyboard anyway, might as well have a better one. The trackpad itself is about 40% larger, which makes mouse-like interaction feel less cramped. It's a small thing, but it adds up over an eight-hour workday.

Estimated data shows Android tablets generally offer more flexibility and feature availability compared to iPadOS, which is limited by Apple's strategic choices.

The Design Stagnation Problem: Why iPads Look the Same

Here's something that's been bugging me about the iPad lineup for a few years now: the design language is completely frozen.

Go back and look at an iPad Pro from 2021. Now look at the 2025 model. Visually? Nearly identical. Both have flat edges. Both have camera bumps on the back. Both are basically the same thickness. The color options are marginally different, but the overall form factor is locked in.

Compare that to iPhones, which get redesigned every few years, or MacBooks, which have evolved noticeably. The iPad is stuck. And I get why: the form factor works. But there's a difference between "form factor works" and "we've literally stopped trying."

What would be nice? A thinner design. The iPad Pro is impressively light already (around 500 grams for the 11-inch), but thinner bezels could make it feel even more compact. Maybe a better camera system? The iPad's camera is laughably bad compared to what you get on iPhones. Fold a piece of technology? Some tablet makers are doing it. Apple hasn't. Better speakers? The iPad's speakers are decent but not better than a $200 Bluetooth speaker.

The bezels are particularly weird. They're minimal already, but they're also weirdly asymmetrical on some models. There's just enough awkwardness there that you notice it, especially if you're holding the iPad for long periods.

This is less about what's "wrong" with 2025 iPads and more about how little has changed from a design perspective. The internals leaped forward, the software improved significantly, but the physical experience? That's basically coasting on design language established in 2018.

The iPad Air Sweet Spot: The Sensible Choice

If you're actually in the market for an iPad right now, let me save you some time: the iPad Air is the answer for probably 80% of people.

Here's the math: the iPad Air M3 is

But if you're doing normal work, that $700 difference is pure wastage. The Air handles video editing, design work, coding, writing, creative work—all of it. It's not "almost as fast as the Pro." It's genuinely fast enough that the Pro's extra speed doesn't matter in real-world applications.

The Air's LCD screen is also not the raw-sensor loss that OLED is. It's brighter in many real-world scenarios, it doesn't have burn-in risk, and it's actually easier on the eyes for extended work sessions because of how the backlight distributes light across the panel.

You also save weight (the Air is lighter than the Pro by about 50 grams), and you get better battery life because you're powering a less intense chip and LCD instead of OLED.

The only reason to buy the Pro is if you genuinely know you need it. That means professional video work where render times matter. High-end 3D design. Machine learning experimentation. If you can't articulate exactly why you need the Pro's extra horsepower, you don't need it.

iPads offer superior features but at a higher cost compared to Chromebooks. Estimated data suggests Chromebooks are more budget-friendly, while iPads provide a better note-taking experience.

The Price Problem: When iPad Pricing Stops Making Sense

Let's talk about something uncomfortable: iPad prices in 2025 are getting really aggressive.

The iPad Pro 11-inch M4 starts at

Apple's positioning is "the iPad Pro is a device between laptop and tablet." But at that price point, it's genuinely failing that positioning. You're not getting the portability advantage of a tablet (it's almost as thick and heavy as a laptop) and you're not getting the software flexibility of a computer.

The iPad Air at

Here's what would actually justify the Pro pricing: full macOS compatibility mode (let users switch between iPad and macOS like a setting). Access to external RAM and storage (thunderbolt expansion). Multiple display support. Or just dropping the price $200 to put it in better proportion to what it actually delivers.

As it stands, the iPad Pro is only the right choice if you specifically need both the portability of an iPad and the processing power for intensive work. That's a smaller market than Apple seems to think.

iPadOS Limitations: The Self-Imposed Ceiling

Here's where it gets philosophically frustrating. iPadOS 19 is a competent operating system. It can run complex applications. It can multitask. It has windowing systems. But Apple has deliberately prevented it from being truly computer-like.

You can't sideload apps. You can't install development tools natively (you can SSH to a remote server and use development tools elsewhere, but you can't run Xcode or VS Code locally on the iPad itself). You can't customize how your system works in most meaningful ways. Your dock is limited in what it can contain. Your file system access is restricted compared to macOS.

The calculator app finally existing is nice, but it highlights the problem: Apple is being weirdly selective about which apps are "permitted" on iPad versus macOS. There's no technical reason why Xcode, Parallels Desktop, or Final Cut Pro's advanced features couldn't run on an M4 iPad Pro. Apple just... doesn't want them to.

Compare this to Android tablets, which let developers and users do basically whatever they want. Or to the iPad community itself, which has found workarounds and jailbreaks to bypass Apple's limitations. The demand for "real computer on iPad" is clearly there.

Some of this is security rationale. Some of it is Apple's historical positioning of iPad as a consumer device. But when you're charging $1,299 for the Pro model, security theater and market positioning feel like weak excuses.

The 2025 iPad Pro shows significant improvements in display brightness and processor speed, with a 1,600 nits OLED screen and 50-60% faster processor performance. The refresh rate and trackpad size also see notable enhancements. Estimated data for comparison.

Camera System: Still the Forgotten Piece

The iPad's camera setup is genuinely embarrassing for a $1,299 device.

The front camera is decent for video calls. The back camera is... functional. It takes pictures. They're not great, but they're acceptable for document scanning or the occasional snapshot. But comparing the iPad Pro's camera to what you get on even a mid-range iPhone is like comparing a flip phone camera to a DSLR.

Here's the thing: nobody's taking professional photos with an iPad. Nobody's using it as their primary camera. But Apple could easily put a better sensor in there. The technology exists. It's not expensive. But for some reason, iPad cameras have been basically unchanged for years.

The camera situation gets weirder when you think about professional use. If you're using an iPad for creative work, being able to photograph references or physical objects at high quality actually matters. Yet Apple treats the camera like it's an afterthought.

For 2026, even just upgrading to a competent 12MP sensor with optical stabilization would change the game. It won't happen—Apple's incentive is keeping iPad cameras bad enough that you still reach for your iPhone—but it would be nice.

What We Actually Want to See in 2026

Let me be specific about what would justify another iPad upgrade cycle.

Hardware-wise:

First: thinner bezels. The iPad Pro's bezels are already minimal, but there's still room. Shave them down further. Make the device feel smaller without making it actually smaller. This is possible (every other tablet manufacturer does it), so the fact that Apple hasn't is a choice.

Second: better camera system. At minimum, upgrade the rear camera to the iPhone's ultra-wide lens setup. Give us optical stabilization. This shouldn't require a new chip. It's just hardware.

Third: new color options. The current lineup is boring. Silver, space gray, maybe rose gold if you're lucky. Let users actually pick colors that reflect their personality. This costs Apple nothing and drives upgrade interest.

Fourth: addressable storage. Add faster SSD options. Let users upgrade later (yes, this hurts Apple's profit, which is why it won't happen). Or at minimum, make the 256GB tier cheaper to make it more accessible.

Fifth: thinner design overall. The iPad Pro weighs 500 grams for the 11-inch. A MacBook Air weighs 1.24kg. Making the iPad Pro 50-100 grams lighter would be noticeable and meaningful.

Software-wise:

First and most important: feature parity with macOS. If a feature exists on Mac, it should exist on iPad or there should be a clear technical reason why it doesn't. Calculator only worked on iPad because Apple was lazy. It took until 2025 to add it. That's unacceptable.

Second: sideloading and app store alternatives. Let users and developers decide how to build and distribute apps. This is about freedom, not capability.

Third: real system-level customization. Let users modify their dock, home screen, and system behaviors in meaningful ways. Let them set default apps (Apple finally did this, but it took years and regulatory pressure).

Fourth: native development tools. Bring Xcode to iPad. Let users develop iPad and Mac apps directly on their iPad. This alone would justify the "professional" positioning.

Fifth: multiple external display support. The iPad Pro can connect one external display. One. Why? There's no technical limitation. It's arbitrary. Professionals often work with multiple monitors. iPad Pro claims to be professional. Make it actually be professional.

Sixth: better file management. The Files app is functional but feels like it was designed by someone who's never actually used a file system. Improve folder organization, add better search, enable more advanced features for power users.

The iPad Air offers a more cost-effective option with a $700 lower price, lighter weight, and slightly better battery life compared to the iPad Pro. Estimated data for battery life.

Competitors Are Catching Up (Slowly)

One thing worth noting: iPad's competitive position is more threatened than it's been in years.

Samsung's Tab S9 Ultra is a genuinely competitive device. It runs Android, which means it actually has more freedom in some ways than iPad. It's expensive, but it's cheaper than the iPad Pro. The screen is excellent. The software is flexible.

Apple's advantage has always been the iPad app ecosystem. Developers build for iPad because it's a big market. Developers build for Android tablets because there aren't as many users and the financial incentive is lower. But this creates a self-reinforcing cycle that could eventually break if Android tablets become more popular.

Microsoft's approach with Surface Pro is philosophically different. It's not a tablet with computer ambitions—it's explicitly a computer with tablet form factor. That straightforward positioning is actually cleaner than iPad's confused identity.

Apple isn't in danger of losing the tablet market in 2025. But if they keep adding power without adding freedom, and keep raising prices without raising capabilities, there's an opening for someone else to own the "actually good tablet" space that goes beyond just media consumption.

The Gaming Story: Wasted Potential

The M4 iPad Pro is capable of running games that rival console-quality graphics. Yet the iPad gaming ecosystem is... weird.

You have some excellent games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail that run beautifully. But many premium games still haven't come to iPad, or they've been gimped versions with features stripped out. The tablet gaming market is smaller, so developers deprioritize it.

Apple could solve this by: (1) paying developers to port games, (2) building better cloud gaming infrastructure, or (3) opening up the App Store to let users sideload emulators and run classic games. None of these things are happening.

It's frustrating because the iPad Pro's hardware is genuinely wasted on current games. You could run Cyberpunk 2077 or modern AAA games on this thing if developers bothered. That's not a limitation of the hardware. It's a business decision.

Accessories: The Real Cost of iPad Ownership

Here's something nobody talks about when discussing iPad pricing: the accessories ecosystem is brutal.

The Magic Keyboard costs $349 for the 11-inch model. For reference, that's the price of an entire iPad Air by itself. Is it good? Yes. Is it worth 58% of the base iPad Pro's price? Debatable.

The Apple Pencil (2nd generation) costs

The Smart Keyboard Folio is cheaper at $159, but it's less capable than the Magic Keyboard. The Logitech keyboards are cheaper and often better, but they don't integrate as well with iPadOS.

If you buy an iPad Pro and actually want to use it like a computer, you're looking at:

• iPad: $1,299
• Magic Keyboard: $349
• Apple Pencil: $129
• Case/protection: $50-150

Total: $1,827-1,927 before you even start buying software.

For comparison, a MacBook Air with similar specs costs $1,199 base, includes a keyboard and trackpad, and doesn't require separate stylus purchases.

The accessories markup is one of Apple's most profitable businesses, but it makes the "iPad as computer replacement" narrative increasingly hard to defend.

The Video Editing Story: Where iPad Actually Shines

Here's one area where iPad actually justifies its pricing: professional video work.

Final Cut Pro on iPad got some significant improvements in 2025. You can import 4K footage, work with multicam editing, apply effects, color grade, and export finished videos. It's genuinely capable. More importantly, it's the only place where iPad's performance advantage over a lower-end computer actually matters.

Creative professionals who shoot and edit video and need portability: iPad Pro makes sense for you. You get power that matters, in a form factor that's actually lighter than carrying a laptop plus monitor setup.

Design software like Procreate and Adobe Creative Suite also benefit from iPad's power and the Apple Pencil's precision. If you're doing illustration or digital painting, iPad is genuinely excellent.

But these are edge cases. They're important edge cases, but they don't represent the bulk of iPad buyers. Most people are using iPad for web browsing, email, and Netflix. For that use case, the iPad Air is overkill. The standard iPad is plenty.

Student and Education Use Case

Schools and universities have been pushing iPad adoption for years, positioning them as textbook replacements and note-taking devices.

In 2025, iPad does this role adequately. iPadOS 19's note-taking apps are solid. Apple Pencil support is excellent. You can read PDFs, annotate documents, and organize notes effectively.

But the educational market is weird because students are price-sensitive, and iPad's pricing structure doesn't account for that. The base iPad at

Compete this to Chromebooks, which can be purchased for $200-300 and do 90% of what students need (word processing, spreadsheets, web browsing, document management). The financial case for iPad in schools keeps getting harder to make.

However, iPadOS has advantages: the note-taking experience is genuinely better, and the app ecosystem is deeper. For schools that can justify the cost, iPad is the better choice. For schools with budget constraints, Chromebooks or Windows laptops are still the practical choice.

The Sustainability Question

One thing Apple doesn't talk much about: iPad repairability and environmental impact.

The M4 iPad Pro is not field-repairable. You can't replace the battery yourself. You can't upgrade the storage. You can't swap components. If something breaks, you're shipping it to Apple or an authorized service center.

This is actually worse than MacBooks, where at least the battery is theoretically replaceable (though Apple makes it tedious). It's standard in the tablet industry, but it's still worth noting: buying an iPad is a commitment to Apple's repair ecosystem for the device's entire lifespan.

Apple has improved sustainability reporting and uses recycled aluminum, which is good. But the non-repairable design fundamentally limits how long these devices remain useful.

For 2026, it would be nice to see: modular design where batteries and storage are user-replaceable, parts availability for independent repair shops, and longer software support guarantees.

None of these things are happening because they'd reduce Apple's service revenue. But they're worth wanting.

The Honest Truth About iPad in 2025

Here's the reality: the 2025 iPad lineup is very good. It's the best iPad generation Apple has shipped in terms of hardware and software integration.

But "very good" isn't the same as "actually solves the problems iPad promised to solve." iPad is still stuck between tablet and computer, with Apple deliberately preventing it from fully committing to either role.

If you need a tablet for media consumption, note-taking, reading, and light creative work: buy an iPad. They're genuinely excellent for this.

If you need a computer replacement: get a MacBook Air instead. It's cheaper, more capable, and doesn't pretend to be something it's not.

If you need both: congratulations, you'll spend $2,000+ on hardware to achieve what Apple promises but doesn't quite deliver.

The tragedy of 2025's iPad is that the hardware is finally powerful enough and the software is finally mature enough to deliver on the promise. But Apple's business incentives (protecting Mac sales, maximizing accessory revenue, maintaining the iPad as a distinct product category) prevent it from happening.

Maybe 2026 will be different. But if I'm betting, I'm betting on more of the same: excellent hardware, thoughtfully designed software, and one or two frustrating artificial limitations that remind you you're not quite getting the full computer experience you're paying computer prices for.

FAQ

What are the three new iPads Apple released in 2025?

Apple released updated versions of the iPad Pro with the M4 chip and OLED display, the iPad Air with the M3 processor, and an updated standard iPad with the A18 chip. Each model received processor upgrades, and the Pro and Air received display improvements. The standard iPad received a modest processor bump and increased base storage to 64GB.

How much better is the iPad Pro M4 compared to the iPad Air M3?

The M4 is approximately 10-15% faster in CPU performance and 20-30% faster in GPU performance than the M3. However, for typical iPad use cases (web browsing, document editing, creative apps), the difference is rarely noticeable in real-world performance. The M4's advantage is more meaningful for video rendering and heavy 3D design work. For most users, the Air's M3 performance is more than adequate.

Should I buy the iPad Pro or the iPad Air in 2025?

Most users should choose the iPad Air because it offers excellent performance at half the price of the Pro. The Air handles video editing, design work, and professional creative applications effectively. Only choose the Pro if you specifically need its OLED display or are working with intensive video rendering tasks where the extra processor speed noticeably impacts your workflow. The $700 price difference rarely justifies itself for typical users.

What does iPadOS 19 add that's actually useful?

The main practical improvements are better multitasking with improved Split View windows, Stage Manager finally working well, AI-powered writing tools, document summarization, and the addition of native Calculator app. The Apple Intelligence features are useful for text rewriting and content suggestions, though some features require internet connectivity and only work on newer devices.

Can an iPad Pro truly replace a MacBook?

An iPad Pro can handle many tasks that would normally require a MacBook, particularly for creative work like video editing, design, and note-taking. However, it cannot fully replace a MacBook because it lacks native development tools, has limited external display support (one only), restricts file system access, and cannot sideload apps outside the App Store. For professional developers, system administrators, or anyone needing full computing freedom, a MacBook is still necessary.

Why are iPad accessories so expensive?

The Magic Keyboard (

Is the iPad camera good enough for professional use?

The iPad's rear camera is functional but limited compared to iPhone or professional equipment. It's adequate for document scanning and casual photography, but not suitable for professional photography or videography. The front camera is decent for video calls. For a device priced at $1,299, the camera system feels underinvested relative to what the hardware could support.

What would make the iPad Pro worth the $1,299 price tag?

To justify its premium pricing, the iPad Pro would need: multiple external display support, native development tools like Xcode, sideloading capabilities, real customization options for system behavior, and closer feature parity with macOS. Without these capabilities, the iPad Pro remains powerful but artificially limited, making a MacBook Air at $1,199 a more sensible choice for professionals.

Is the iPad good for students?

For note-taking and academic reading, the iPad is excellent. The Apple Pencil support and note-taking apps are superior to alternatives. However, the $349-599 price point is high for student budgets. Chromebooks remain a more economical choice for basic academic work, though they lack iPad's note-taking advantages. Schools with funding should consider iPad; budget-conscious students might prefer Chromebooks.

What should Apple improve for the 2026 iPad lineup?

Key improvements would include thinner bezels and overall thinner design, better rear cameras (minimum 12MP with optical stabilization), additional color options, faster and more addressable storage, feature parity between iPadOS and macOS, sideloading support, multiple external display connectivity, native development tools, and longer software support guarantees. Additionally, improving repairability and battery replaceability would enhance sustainability.

The iPad story in 2025 is complicated. Apple built excellent tablets that are held back by deliberate software choices and aggressive pricing. The hardware is there. The capability exists. But the company's incentives keep iPad from becoming what it could actually be.

Maybe that's fine for Apple's business. It keeps iPad distinct from Mac, protects laptop sales, and maintains the accessory market's growth. But for users waiting for the iPad to fully replace their computer? You're still waiting. And based on Apple's track record, you might be waiting for a while.

Key Takeaways

• Apple released three updated iPad models in 2025 with significant processor upgrades (M4 for Pro, M3 for Air, A18 for standard model) and display improvements across the lineup
• The iPad Pro's
  $1,299 pricing makes it harder to justify versus a$
  1,199 MacBook Air, which offers full macOS instead of limited iPadOS
• iPadOS 19 introduced useful Apple Intelligence features, but Apple deliberately maintains software limitations that prevent iPad from being a true computer replacement
• The iPad Air represents the optimal value proposition, delivering 95% of Pro performance at half the price for most real-world use cases
• iPad's ecosystem—hardware, software, and pricing structure—is architecturally prevented by design from fulfilling the tablet-as-computer replacement promise despite having the technical capability

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