If those developments influences a persons decision then they are not the type of person I am talking about.I disagree. Not only has the iPad hardware progressed, but iOS is far more capable than it ever was before. iOS 9 was a big leap forward in terms of app integration, Siri functionality, cloud and streaming services. Not to mention the progress made in apps (Microsoft Office, just to name one developer).
All of those things have conspired to make this a good time to go "iPad only", if it fits your needs. Two years ago? No way, at least not for me.
I agree software developments in iOS 9, primarily multitasking, have played a major role in the popularity of using iPad as a laptop replacement but it is different for everybody. I don't agree that it has only been now that is a good time, it has been since iOS 9 was available as the 2 year old iPad Air 2 is no different to the same sized pro as a laptop replacement.
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Interesting that you seem to know 'most people'. As I said in the text that you quoted, "unless you replace it with the 12" pro". A lot of my points were about software and the smaller iPads, not about the 12" Pro. I am aware of the keyboard but a 3rd party Bluetooth one can perform similarly although they are no where near as elegant and tightly integrated. I don't know where you are quoting me there, but I never said they were "no big deal" - As you say they are important and definitely had an impact in my iPad usage.Interesting. You know MOST people? Have you polled most people or is there a poll published that gathered that information?
It is a matter of scope. There were two new things introduced with the iPad Pro... a notebook-sized screen and a keyboard cover that is tightly integrated to the iPP. You can ignore that and dismiss those things as "no big deal" but they DO have an impact for some people.
Repeating an opinion doesn't turn it into a fact.