Apple to Reportedly begin Selling iPad Pro Next Week

Been saving up for an iPad Pro?

However, as noted by Franchise Herald, the infamous iPad Air 3 was noticeably absent from the roster leading Apple fans to speculate on whether or not the Apple iPad Air 3 was dropped in favor of the iPad Pro.

Earlier, the US Federal Communications Commission regulatory body approved the iPad Pro and its Apple Pencil accessory on October 15, which further supports the release date theory. The tech giant is also rumored to be planning to announce an update to its Apple TV set-top box.

To avail the optional Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard accessories, buyers will have to shell out $99 (AU$138) and $169 (AU$236), respectively. “The 12.9” iPad Pro is marketed as a direct competitor of Microsoft’s Surface Pro model of tablets. With respect to the latter, we finally have a release date for Apple’s gargantuan tablet – November 11.

The iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s A9X chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture.

Taking security measures up a notch, the iPad Pro features Touch ID, where users will be able to access the tablet or make purchases using biometrics.

The iPad Pro is the fastest iOS device and added several enhancements not found on the iPad Air 2. The WiFi and cellular version will only be available with 128 GB internal storage.

It can also display 3D images as well as handle 4K video and RAW photo editing. The built-in 38.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery of the iPad Pro should ensure up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music, which is not bad at all. A fully-equipped iPad Pro is estimated $1,347 (more than the price MacBook Air) without any apps or extended warranties.

Summing it all up, the iPad Pro is (expectedly) not cheap to get by any means.