iPad Pro The iPad Pro is just a bigger and meaner iPad

[Nausicaa]

In what way were those people wrong?

They weren't wrong, but the criticism was misguided because saying "it's just a bigger iPhone" dismissed the potential and appeal of a quality, large format touch screen. Especially at the time of the original iPad, when even competing phones hadn't yet matched the performance of Apple's touch screens. That said, I don't think the difference between iPad Air and iPad Pro is nearly as dramatic, but for split screen and stylus use the extra real estate will be welcomed. 10" is pretty tight for that sort of thing.

 

[spiderman0616]

They weren't wrong, but the criticism was misguided because saying "it's just a bigger iPhone" dismissed the potential and appeal of a quality, large format touch screen. Especially at the time of the original iPad, when even competing phones hadn't yet matched the performance of Apple's touch screens. That said, I don't think the difference between iPad Air and iPad Pro is nearly as dramatic, but for split screen and stylus use the extra real estate will be welcomed. 10" is pretty tight for that sort of thing.

12-13 inches is also pretty tight for that sort of thing. The same exact split screen option is available in El Capitan, and I have tried it on my 13" Macbook Pro. It's very constraining and weird.

 

[MacManTexas56]

The problem is that those of us who feel that the Mac is still the right tool for the job and CAN'T do all of our work on the iPad feel like Apple is moving toward killing it. I really needed a new computer this year, and I needed something more versatile than an iPad. I got the rMBP 13" because it was a great mix of power and portability.

A month later Apple is on stage telling me that, in not so many words, everyone should just start doing their work in iOS. For the first time in a very long time, I'm disappointed in their treatment of people who don't want to solely use iOS for everything.

Apple won't kill the Mac....that is why they won't put a full OS on the iPad Pro. If they do that, then a lot of people will just want an iPad pro or equivalent of a surface and not buy their Mac's.

That's why i don't understand why everyone thinks this is such a revolutionary product...it's just a bigger version of the iPad and it has a "pencil". Some people are acting like they are gonna sell their laptops and desktops...but they must not realize that this doesn't act like a surface pro or equivalent. Still has no file system.

Don't worry, Apple won't do anything crazy like that to appeal to the masses. They will continue to add 1 or 2 features every year and be 5 years down the line before they even come out with a touch screen laptop that has been out in the pc world for several years. Don't get me wrong...I love apple and have bought tons of apple products over the years...

 

[CoMoMacUser]

If Apple called this thing an iPad+ there would be far less criticism.

Or the Maxi Pad.

 

[Left4DeadBoy]

Or the Maxi Pad.

Which deserves its own medal apart from iPad.

 

[Codeseven]

Some very informative replies.

I was wondering about the specs of the iPP. Why make the iPP so powerful? Many have said that even with the Air 2's much lower spec's (in comparison) it is overpowered for what an iPad is typically used for. Does the iPP need an A9X and 4Gb of ram just to power a larger screen? Couldn't they have just put an A9 and 3Gb of ram in it for those that need to have the next best thing?

If not, then why way overpower an already (Air 2) overpowered iPad line of devices? Perhaps (speculating) the iPP wasn't meant to be used (typically) as an 'iPad' but instead is positioned for a much broader higher end usage beyond what we think of what an just an iPad is usually used for. Maybe not today, with iOS in it's current form and 'pro' apps not yet developed for it, but in the near future it's role will become more clear.

Makes me want to hold off till next year to see what the iPP 2 will morph into.

 

[Night Spring]

Some very informative replies.

I was wondering about the specs of the iPP. Why make the iPP so powerful? Many have said that even with the Air 2's much lower spec's (in comparison) it is overpowered for what an iPad is typically used for. Does the iPP need an A9X and 4Gb of ram just to power a larger screen? Couldn't they have just put an A9 and 3Gb of ram in it for those that need to have the next best thing?

I'm thinking the extra horsepower is needed to drive the Pencil, and edit 4K video.

 

[sonicrobby]

I see potential in the pro, but disappointed in its lacking of features that it could've had. I still think iOS is a burden to the iPad. I'm not saying it needs to run OS X, but with a screen that large, it could better optimize the screen space rather than just take the iOS and blow it up. Like, the four-finger swipe to bring up the multitask panel could be similar to OS X, or the home screen could have more than 20 apps per page... I'm hoping there is an iOSX in the works to vastly improve the productivity. I'm excited for the pro, but I wish I personally had a reason to go from my air2 to the pro.

 

[MacDanF]

People need to stop complaining that it's lacking OSX or USB ports or whatever.
If you want those, you have the Macbooks.

That's what I want. I would buy a MBP 15 inch tomorrow morning if they would release one with skylake. It is now 2 cpu generation behind, their competitors went through 2 generations while Apple don't want to budge because it would mean a mother board redesign.

After spending 25 years with a PC, I went for OSX a little more then 4 years ago. Now I feel abandon. I understand that putting their ressources elsewhere will bring more cash, but don't they have any corporate pride?

That and also because they always sold to us "The world's most advanced operating system", now they are saying, guess what, it might be true but who need's it ?