The iPad Air is without a doubt one of Apple's most marvelous engineering feats to date. It features a huge screen with a slimmer bezel than previous full sized iPads. It provides an immersive experience that just can't be achieved on the minuscule iPad mini.

It's also much lighter than its predecessors, which is obviously something desirable to anyone who's held a full sized iPad in their hands for any nominal length of time. It's not just lighter and slimmer and thinner — it feels like a completely different product.

But before I take it too far, let me just say outright that regular iPad mini users won't be as impressed by the weight loss. It's still significantly larger, heavier, and harder to handle than the iPad mini, which may lead to disappointment for the looking into getting back into full sized iPads.

I too, suffered from such disappointment, but it was short lived after I took the time to appreciate that the iPad Air isn't the mini, and never pretended it was. It's a full sized tablet in a marvelously well put together package, and it's definitely something you should consider picking up if you want the "true" iPad experience.

As primal as it may seem, there's just something to be said about using a device whose screen is large and in charge. The iPad Air is sort of like holding a television in your hands, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, given its slimness and light weight.

If you've yet to take the plunge, then what should you do? Should you go into the Apple Store and compare both side by side? Should you give Apple's 14 day return policy a go, and spend some quality time with the Air? Check inside for my opinions on the matter.