IPad Air performance: sometimes sluggish and jittery

Since the week I got my iPad Air, I noticed it was fast but not smooth. I have not used a 3rd or 4th generation iPad, so I don't know how much more improved the Air is to those previous generations; however, considering all the effort Apple seems to put into their software and promoting their new high-end 64-bit processor, I am not entirely impressed with the performance of my iPad Air at times.
I consider myself a slightly above average user-- doing a bit more than just surfing the web, checking emails, and using a couple apps. Though, it seems even the simplest of things don't run very smoothly, like scrolling in a book in the iBooks app or a simple web page in Safari tends to be slightly jittery and jumpy. Even scrolling through the newly updated Apple Store app, it is jittery and jumpy while scrolling even if the pictures have completely loaded.
I have tried closing all the apps that are open, but the performance does not change. There was a noticeable difference after closing all apps and restarting the iPad. Though, that shouldn't be necessary...
What could this be? Hardware issue? Or a performance issue related to software, and could be later fixed or improved?

How to Fix a Slow iPad
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-A-Slow-iPad.htm
iPad running slow? How to speed up a slow iPad
http://appletoolbox.com/2012/07/ipad-running-slow-how-to-speed-up-a-slow-ipad/
You may have many apps open which can possibly cause the slowdown and possibly the loss of wifi. In iOS 4-6 double tap your Home button & at the bottom of the screen you will see the icons of all open apps. Close those you are not using by pressing on an icon until all icons wiggle - then tap the minus sign. For iOS 7 users, there’s an easy way to see which apps are open in order to close them. By double-tapping the home button on your iPhone or iPad, the new multitasking feature in iOS 7 shows full page previews of all your open apps. Simply scroll horizontally to see all your apps, and close the apps with a simple flick towards the top of the screen.
 Cheers, Tom

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