Apple Highlights Five Reasons the iPad Pro Can Be Your Next Computer

[MacRumors]

Apple today shared a new short video focused on the recently released 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, listing five reasons why the tablets can be your next computer.

Apple's list of reasons why the iPad Pro can replace a computer are as follows:

1. It's more powerful than most computers.
2. It's versatile. It's a scanner, camera, editing suite, notepad, cinema, music studio, book, and a computer.
3. It goes anywhere thanks to LTE.
4. It's as easy as this (with a focus on gestures).
5. It's even better with Apple Pencil.

This is Apple's first ad for the new iPad Pro models, but it has long advertised the iPad Pro as an alternative to a computer. Apple uses the tagline "like a computer unlike any computer," in this ad, which is something new the company has been trying out.

Apple's 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models were first introduced in late October and shipped out in November. The new iPads feature edge-to-edge displays with Face ID and no Home button, powerful A12X processors with performance on par with many Mac notebooks, USB-C to connect to 4K monitors and USB-C accessories, and thinner bodies.

The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799 for 64GB of storage, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $999, also for 64GB of storage.

Article Link: Apple Highlights Five Reasons the iPad Pro Can Be Your Next Computer

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

Certainly can replace a laptop for many people. All depends on the use case.

 

[Enclavean]

And I can list 50 reasons why it can´t

 

[AllergyDoc]

I would love to sell my 2013 MBP and get an iMac, use my 2017 IPP as my mobile device. I think I could do that. But I’m not so sure about having only an IPP. I would have to make a lot of compromises.

 

[kironin]

NO! NO! NO! F NO!

 

[Naraxus]

If only this claptrap was true. The iPad will never replace a laptop or a desktop

 

[Number 41]

Does the iPad have support for a robust file system / download manager and the ability to use a mouse when required?

No?

Than it isn't going to replace a computer. Ever.

 

[TMRJIJ]

It can probably replace the computer for 80% of people at this point. We still need a few more features in Files and a few more apps that can really take advantage of the hardware.

 

[Mac'nCheese]

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/shimmer-floor-wax/n8625

 

[Macio342]

It’s also more expensive than the average PC for those uses.

 

[JPack]

But with software that is less powerful than most computers.

We get it, the hardware is great. But the software is severely lacking.

 

[Mac'nCheese]

Also, how is it a scanner?

 

[daniesy]

Have you ever used a computer?

 

[840quadra]

Please for the love of everything holy. APPLE PLEASE enable external storage via USB-C .

I love my 11, but just having that feature (and maybe Mouse support) would make it a Laptop killer for many more than just myself.

 

[gim]

Also, how is it a scanner?

It has a camera

 

[480951]

I know why this would never happen, but if an iPad could torrent and download files with an easy way to move/delete them from my local server, it’d replace my computer. Even a $200 Chromebook can do those things.

 

[SecuritySteve]

Let me know when you can use Xcode on an iPad, or play a AAA gaming title on iPad. Until then, it is not a computer, it is a specialized tool for people who need to draw.

 

[Mac'nCheese]

It has a camera

True, I guess that's what they mean but who in the world would buy that line? I guess they are really reaching here.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Also, how is it a scanner?

New iOS 12 Feature

 

[justperry]

I don't know any computer that breaks when you bend it.......

 

[emulajavi]

You cannot connect external USB Storage devices, so it can’t replace a computer. The

 

[SeaFox]

I can see where Apple would make this mistake in reasoning. I mean, the iPad has about as many ports as the computers Apple makes.

 

[halledise]

totally disagree also.
it means one is totally locked into the apple system.
no inserting a usb stick into the iPad to transfer files.
like many people, i have hundreds of movies backed up which i like to re-watch from time to time.
no more of that.
just one example …

 

[WannaGoMac]

Missed a big one, you have $1000 to spend on a computer that comes with a gimped OS?

 

[TMRJIJ]

I don't know any computer that breaks when you bend it.......

89% sure any computer you try to forcibly bend will break. Take a Hammer and bend your MBP to see for yourself

 

[urnotl33t]

I know why this would never happen, but if an iPad could torrent and download files with an easy way to move/delete them from my local server, it’d replace my computer. Even a $200 Chromebook can do those things.

There are apps (Documents by Readdle) that can connect to SMB shares, FTP/SFTP, and even SharePoint resources. Plus the cloudy stuff [OneDrive/Google Drive/Box/Dropbox). The "iPad" may not directly, but apps can.