For the last couple of weeks, I've been travelling a lot, and I've been using Apple's new 10.5-inch iPad Pro just as much as I've been using my Surface Laptop . And it's been entirely up to the tasks I've asked of it.

As we all know, iOS 11 is coming soon with a lot of iPad-specific improvements. Once it is out, the iPad Pro (10.5-inch) will be good enough to replace the MacBook for a lot of people.

At that point you've got to ask yourself if you wouldn't rather just have a laptop. But if you're set on a tablet and want the best of the best, this is it.

+ Brilliant screen; + Lots of power; + Premium design

- Very expensive; - Need accessories to fulfil its potential; - No water resistance

The iPad Pro is the best tablet ever, but at a time the entire market is on the decline, that seems like faint praise. But this is much more than a tablet, because the sheer speed offered by the A10X chip -- coupled with high-quality apps -- enables creative pros to do things that used to require a...

Mashable Choice highlights the best of everything we cover, have experienced first-hand and would recommend to others. What is the optimal size for an iPad Is it 9.7 inches 7.9 Maybe 12.9 is the right size No, the new sweet spot is 10.5 inches.

At WWDC 2017 Apple announced the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro. It's not just a single device but an ecosystem that promises to woo you. Apple did realise that not every professional would like to have a 12.9-inch iPad pro, and that's why apple introduced the 10.5-inch iPad Pro.

Apple unveiled the much-rumoured 10.5-inch iPad Pro at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose. The successor to arguably the best iPad the company had made to date - the 9.7-inch iPad Pro , reviewed in our July 2016 issue - this new iPad is nothing short of stunning.

Even though the iPad has only been around for seven years, it has revolutionized how we think of computing and started the tablet revolution. And since 2010, Apple has stuck to the 9.7-inch screen size for the main iPad line, until they introduced the 12.9-inch iPad Pro back in 2015.

Beautiful display and the 120Hz refresh rate make it better; Premium design; Excellent battery life; Awesome speakers; Powerful processor; Great performance; iOS 11 looks promising for the iPad; Apple Pencil works great (especially for drawing

Can get as expensive as a laptop (especially when adding cost of accessories; TouchID issues; iOS 10 can be limited