My iPad is the version 9 but does not have the M1 chip. So all of this is a moot point for me. One thing that I wish Apple would fix is their virtual keyboard. I do a lot of reading and responding on Medium. When I try to respond by typing on the keyboard the space bar almost ever works. I constantly have to back and fix grammatical errors because of it. The only way to get around it is to type very very slowly by hitting one key at a time and pausing for every click. Maddening I tell ya. Great article.