The reality for me is that if I cant plug my memory card into it and download my pictures, then retouch them in a FULL version of photoshop, I have no need for anything other than a macbook. Also cannot connect hard drives (no, cloud backups are not a realistic solution for TBs of data) nor printers and scanners (few prints support air print anyway)
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Tim Cook: iPad Pro Will Replace Notebooks and Desktops for 'Many, Many People'
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It doesn't matter about price. The point is still the same. The iPad in whatever variations and configurations people choose is more than enough for most people's computing needs.
You can connect hard drives, you can connect flash cards from digital camera, you can connect printers (even non-AirPrint).
And if it did you'd complain that it is as bad as Windows 8 or Windows 10, because it would be, except it has less software available for it.
Apple should continue to improve iOS. Add features to it, rather than try to cram OS X onto an iPad with an ARM processor.
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It has a file system and peripherals. The mouse is pointless on it. The OS had zero need for a mouse
I think Tim Crook will make you change your mind one day.
Nope, but guess what? A lot of people need MS Office, the Adobe Suite, and IDEs to do their jobs. Unless someone's job is to sit around and listen to front facing speakers, draw with the Apple Pencil, and type gibberish on the Keyboard Cover, then this iPad "Pro" won't do the job for anyone.
Compare this to the 12" MacBook, though. There is a lot of potential overlap between those customer bases. If all you do is email, browsing, basic word processing, presentation or even simple spreadsheets, this could be appealing, particularly since it is designed for touch input and the pencil upfront.
Ads? I don't think you understand what Tim Cook's claim to fame is. It's operations and supply chain management not ads. He is largely responsible for Apple's success since the iPod days. Steve Jobs didn't just hand select Tim out of nowhere. It's the guy Steve trusted the most to lead the company forward. Timmy is doing a fine job.
You can tell by the hate here that Apple's competitors are nervous!
I should of be more specific. I want to play desktop like games that require s mouse, and use full fledge excel that is more user friendly and quicker with a mouse.
Tim never said the iPad Pro would do the job for everyone.
He says that's what he travels with. This is geared toward creative types and executives.
I agree Apple needs to beef up iOS but the iPad Pro has the hardware to be a notebook replacement. Let's see how iOS develops now that they are on the third generation of 64-bit chips.
I don't think Apple's competitors believe that the iPad Pro is better than their product. The sheer marketing and brand loyalty are what worries them. Loads of people I know will buy Apple products just for the logo, even if another device would do what they needed better. (Not saying that this is everyone, but just an observation)