The Pro really looks like it's struggling for a reason to exist given how much cheaper this will be and the difference in feature set.
The Pro really looks like it's struggling for a reason to exist given how much cheaper this will be and the difference in feature set.
FWIW, my wife is a student and her ipad has probably helped out her out a lot, for a lot of reasons:
* compact form factor allows her to study anywhere easily, especially on public transportation
* can access the internet almost anywhere
* note taking and drawing diagrams with apple pencil
* communication wit for both personal (imessage) and school study buddies (discord)
* can entertain herself with netflix, youtube, games etc when she wants to wind down
* ai apps like perplexity has helped her a lot with writing and research
She also has a laptop, but is rarely used. She even tends to type on her ipad keyboard. The larger form factor for the pro helps with that too.
Maybe a minor thing, but the largest pro in landscape is just barely smaller than a two-page spread in a comic book, making it possibly the best way to read digital comics.
Though, I personally don’t need all the horsepower and would get lower-end iPads in that size if they existed and were cheaper.
The iPad Air and iPad Pro are both available in 11" and 13" variants. 30% savings if you want like-for-like storage, almost 40% if you can do with less.
Oh shit, I didn’t know they had the 12.9 in a lower spec config these days!
That’ll be what I finally get when I replace my current old-ass pro. Never needed the power, just wanted the size.
The pro has the perfect form factor for sheet music. Absurd over kill in terms of other hardware, but there's really no alternative for musicians (other than paper).
I fucking love my OLED display on my iPad Pro.