Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch review
Last autumn, Apple released the giant iPad Pro. With a near 13-inch screen, it felt twice as big as the standard 10-inch iPad we’ve been used to for half a decade and promised to replace our notebooks. The iPad Pro brought laptop levels of power, different keyboard and stylus options, and fantastic speakers, all while remaining ridiculously thin. Yet as much as it tries, a giant iPad was still no substitute for a MacBook or Windows 10 PC. That hasn’t stopped Apple from trying. If you liked the giant iPad pro, but had a problem with its … bigness … then say hello to the same old iPad you’ve always known, now with more Pro-iness. The new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is better than its big brother in some ways, and worse in others, but its mission is the same: Apple wants to get people to buy more iPads, and charge more for them. Yes, iPad sales (and all tablet sales) have been declining, and that’s not a fun trend if you’re a consumer electronics company. Did a little Pro turn things around for the...
Best tablet cameras and speakers ever; Powerful enough for real productivity; Thin and portable; Apple Pencil is the best stylus available; iOS has best tablet apps, frequent updates;
Expensive at every option level; Cramped screen for multitasking; Not a true laptop replacement;