11 Kasım 2015 Çarşamba

This Is What Using The Huge iPad Pro Is Actually Like

It’s terrible in bed, but great everywhere else.

When the iPad first launched five years ago, I remember thinking it just sounded like a digital sanitary napkin. I was very skeptical.

Now here we are, awaiting the public release of Apple's newest tablet, the colossal iPad Pro with a $799–1,079 price tag and a screen that's 75% larger than the previous iPad. It's bigger in every way: The Pro's processor, display, and speaker system have all been upgraded. There are also new iPad Pro-specific ~accessories~ available, including a stylus that's legitimately the best I've ever used. The target audience? Professionals (think: designers and architects) who need a mobile machine that's fast and powerful.

Last week, Apple loaned me their mammoth tablet for the purposes of review. I wanted to see if I — someone who writes words and makes GIFs for a living — could give up my laptop for a week in favor of the iPad Pro. What follows is what happened when I did just that.

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Day 1: Getting acquainted with the beast.

There's no denying it. This tablet is Big. At 12.9 inches and 2.35 pounds with Apple's new "Smart Keyboard" cover on, the iPad Pro is just slightly smaller and lighter than my MacBook Air.

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