This thing is CRAZY big...

[George Dawes]

I love it - makes the old iPad looks silly imo.

What the iPad should've been from the start

PLUS it's amazingly light !!!!

 

[highdefjunkie]

It's not big. Everyone else's is just small. It's actually the ideal size for creativity and productivity.

I agree 100%. I absolutely love the size. It doesn't feel heavy whatsoever. If they made it slightly bigger (length) , I'd be all for it.

 

[AppleRobert]

I agree 100%. I absolutely love the size. It doesn't feel heavy whatsoever. If they made it slightly bigger (length, I'd be all for it.

Early opinion I would have to agree with you. I tried playing games and reading with it and really didn't have any problems holding it. It is a bit awkward and will take some to get use to but the weight is negligible IMHO.

 

[pflau]

I used it for an hour last night to read magazines and stuff and let me tell you, it feels like reading a real magazine instead of a gadget. It is too big to take out of the house but when I am sitting on the couch at home this is the iPad to use.

 

[BrettJDeriso]

Can you take it outside in the public and take pictures with it? 😀 Just to show other people that are using regular iPads to take pictures that there's a new king in town. LOL.

The last campaign rally I attended, someone was holding their Air 2 up to shoot video, and people behind her were NOT pleased. This one is tantamount to holding up a placard

 

[highdefjunkie]

Early opinion I would have to agree with you. I tried playing games and reading with it and really didn't have any problems holding it. It is a bit awkward and will take some to get use to but the weight is negligible IMHO.

I used it for hours while lying in bed and again, I had no issue whatsoever with it. it feels a lot lighter than I expected. weight is proportioned really nice. I got the logitech keyboard and that definitely adds some weight to it, but still love not that bad.

 

[klover]

Next to 15 rMBP.

Are those "shadows" (brightness non-uniformity/darker sections in middle of screen) on the iPad Pro visible to you?

 

[DotCom2]

I think this is going to be one of those things that is just going to take a while to get used to the size. I thought the same thing when I got the 6 plus. It was just too big and I almost returned it.
Now I just love it and other phones seem too small.
Getting my iPad Pro delivered today so I hope the same thing happens to me this time around.

 

[mrklaw]

How is pure safari browsing? Seems like for some mobile optimised sites full screen would be a bit too big?

 

[harriska2]

My only worry is bedtime usage. Might have to finally pickup a kindle paper white for that purpose if I really love the iPP.

That is exactly what I do. I use the ipad for other stuff. But bedtime fiction/nonfiction epub reading? I just use the Kindle PW. I feel like a gadget collector but there it is.

 

[4004786]

How is pure safari browsing? Seems like for some mobile optimised sites full screen would be a bit too big?

Mobile optimized sites, when done correctly, are based on screen resolution rather than device. Because the iPad Pro has such a high resolution display, you'll find that most sites render as the "desktop" version.

As an aside, you can also get mobile-optimized versions of these sites by making your browser window very narrow. Try it on apple.com to see what I mean!

 

[journeyy]

I'm more excited about the improved screen, speakers and processor that will trickle down to the lighter, thinner Air 3 than about the Pro itself 🙂 It's a bit too unwieldy for my uses.

 

[DotCom2]

Well after hearing over and over and over about how big this thing is I was scared. Plus all the other negativity I was like 😕
But I received my Pro today and I was sooooo pleasantly surprised. It not that big at all. I've been wanting a bigger iPad for quite a while now and this is it! And it's lighter than I imagined. I suppose because it bigger the weight is spread out more so that's what makes it feel lighter than the specs imply??? Dunno but this thing is light, thin and a marvel to read web pages PDF's and anything you just want to see more of.
I AM SOOO HAPPY!🙂🙂🙂

 

[UltimateSyn]

If they could get it down to 1lb it would be flawless hardware. What a superb device so far, but it can be slightly awkward to hold with one hand and like I said it's a little heavy. Huge and powerful.

 

[DribbleCastle]

If they could get it down to 1lb it would be flawless hardware. What a superb device so far, but it can be slightly awkward to hold with one hand and like I said it's a little heavy. Huge and powerful.

Agreed. Hard to imagine but if anyone can do it Apple can. Software needs a lot of tweeting though. Found my self having to move my ands around the iPP a lot. To me, it's meant to be used on a desk/table.

 

[Zune55]

Wow, it only took me a few hours to realize this iPad is not for me. I'm already using my iPad Air 2 to write this post. I only wish the Apple Store had some on display so I didn't buy it. Reading is the number one thing I do on my iPad so I should have know better.

I'll give it another shot tomorrow but it's just a little too big for me. The added weight is the most notable drawback. Split screen isn't drastically different from Air 2. It is very immersive being so large but that also makes you have to scan your eyes a lot more to see everything. As others have said amazing for watching video and I'm sure it will be great with the apps which support the pencil. Just like most new Apple devices it needs developers to catch up. Even Apples built in apps don't use all the new space that effectively. I think iOS 10 could be a pretty big step for the converged device. Maybe even a converged OS?

believe me keep it for another day and it be will okay you will get used to it. And if you use it with apple smart keyboard you will sell your Air 2. On day 1 i was also not sure whether to keep it or return it but day 2 i dont want to leave this thing. Now when i see air 2 looks like ipad mini which is sitting there.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

Are those "shadows" (brightness non-uniformity/darker sections in middle of screen) on the iPad Pro visible to you?

They are in the picture, think its the lighting because you don't see that in real life. Picture actually made me double check screen.

 

[CE3]

I'd really love the 4GB of ram, the awesome cpu, and improved audio, but the size is holding me back. The bigger display would be great for some things, but I love the size of my Air 2 as well. If this could replace my laptop I'd be on board, but I'll be traveling a lot next year and I'll still need a laptop. Get some of these specs into the Air 3 and I'll be happy.

 

[woozor1]

I went and bought one instore last night. I must say after seeing the pics I was expecting it to be be way bigger but I didnt think it was big at all. Its the perfect media device. Awesome display split screen is nice to use due to the size and the speakers sound really good! kinda blew me away during one film felt like i was getting surround sound. Id of bought this sized model over an equivalent specced air everytime.

 

[AJsAWiz]

Well after hearing over and over and over about how big this thing is I was scared. Plus all the other negativity I was like 😕
But I received my Pro today and I was sooooo pleasantly surprised. It not that big at all. I've been wanting a bigger iPad for quite a while now and this is it! And it's lighter than I imagined. I suppose because it bigger the weight is spread out more so that's what makes it feel lighter than the specs imply??? Dunno but this thing is light, thin and a marvel to read web pages PDF's and anything you just want to see more of.
I AM SOOO HAPPY!🙂🙂🙂

I couldn't agree more. Same here!

 

[Pug72]

This thing is fantastic!

Better for every thing I do on an iPad.
Reading comics in portrait mode is amazeballs, almost comic size!
Watching tv/Sky is great.
Streamed a movie from the Mac and was blown away with how loud and rich the sound was.

The crazy priced case front & rear fit great and feel lovely, can't wait to start sketching when the Pencil arrives next week sometime. Have a bit of artistic talent that I haven't revisited in years & years, so looking forward to reaching back into my creative side.

Browsing the net is a little 'active' as hitting links and site buttons on a large screen requires more effort now.
No biggie.


Good stuff.

 

[AJsAWiz]

I think this is going to be one of those things that is just going to take a while to get used to the size. I thought the same thing when I got the 6 plus. It was just too big and I almost returned it.
Now I just love it and other phones seem too small.
Getting my iPad Pro delivered today so I hope the same thing happens to me this time around.

I think you will get used to it. I, too, needed to adjust when I got my iPhone 6s Plus albeit a very short time. I got my iPad Pro Wednesday, 11/11, and it didn't take long at all to adjust to the size. I came from an iPad Mini. I LOVE the Pro!

 

[Rogifan]

Mobile optimized sites, when done correctly, are based on screen resolution rather than device. Because the iPad Pro has such a high resolution display, you'll find that most sites render as the "desktop" version.

As an aside, you can also get mobile-optimized versions of these sites by making your browser window very narrow. Try it on apple.com to see what I mean!

I hope this is the case and it's not some user agent telling the website tablet mode. I don't like it when using split screen on the Air 2 Safari renders the iPhone version of a website.

 

[4004786]

I hope this is the case and it's not some user agent telling the website tablet mode. I don't like it when using split screen on the Air 2 Safari renders the iPhone version of a website.

Yeah, same. I've already run into one or two sites that did that with my Pro, but most have been good.

You may already know this, but for those annoying sites, iOS Safari has a way to change its user agent. It takes a few clicks, but you click the search bar, then scroll to the last item on the list: "Request Desktop Site."

 

[Rogifan]

Yeah, same. I've already run into one or two sites that did that with my Pro, but most have been good.

You may already know this, but for those annoying sites, iOS Safari has a way to change its user agent. It takes a few clicks, but you click the search bar, then scroll to the last item on the list: "Request Desktop Site."

Yep. I've run into issues with Twitter though. I suppose I should just be using their app but I'm in Safari a lot so I usually browse Twitter there. Whenever the site reloads it automatically switches to the mobile version and I have to wait (sometimes a half hour or more) before the desktop version will come back. Quite annoying.