Unboxing the iPad Pro

Apple is selling Logitech’s CREATE iPad Pro keyboard both in-store and online, so those looking for an alternative keyboard for the iPad Pro do have other options available. Unfortunately, the answer is incomplete. Apple may choose to build a USB 3.0-compatible controller into a hypothetical next-generation A10 SoC to avoid the need for an additional controller, making it easier to fit into smaller devices. A few artists and designers may appreciate Apple Pencil, as might a few college kids who want to take notes by hand, but aside from those groups, a stylus is just not something a mass audience is any more interested in now than it was when Apple offered one with the Newton in 1993. Tim Cook also said that when he is travelling, he only brings along an iPad Pro and an iPhone to do all his work.

Thanks to the split-screen feature, which makes sense due to the massive size of this tablet, the 12.9 inched Apple iPad Pro can act as two different devices packed in one.

“Fresco Logic FL1100 4-port USB 3.0 Host Controller”, per the iFixIt teardown of the iPad Pro.

Sure, these updates all sound awesome, but the other thing that’s changing is the starting price: The iPad Pro will set you back at least $800. But to give you a G-rated version, when I first set eyes on this device, I said “Wow, this is a huge device”.

Apple seems to have a problem this time with the iPad. But can you edit movies with professional software like Final Cut Pro? This is supposed to be a tablet, right? For a 12.9-inch device, Apple did everything they could to keep the weight down. One of my favorite features of the iPad Pro is the stereo speakers. It uses sensors to measure exactly how it’s being held and how much force it’s being held with. That’s pretty bad if you wanted to use the two essential iPad Pro accessories in Apple’s view from the moment you get the tablet.