So,
Apple unveiled its new and improved iPad Pro
with features that many people liked but also things that some people didn’t like
This is The Good & The Bad of the M2 iPad Pro one month after its announcement
Let’s talk about it
The iPad Pro is the pinnacle of Apple’s tablet lineup,
sporting top-of-the-line processors and incredible screen technology
And to prove it, here are the raw stats of this tablet:
And to highlight one stat in particular, the display
The iPad Pro, without a doubt, has one of, if not, the best displays on the market
It sports a very high resolution, a very high refresh rate, and a very high peak brightness
It’s actually genuinely impressive
And on top of that, the 12.9 inch iPad Pro has MiniLED,
which is a display technology that is extremely well-detailed and well-lit
However, that only comes with the 12.9 inch version
Yes, that means that, despite the $800 starting price with this tablet,
you don’t get that feature unless you pay more
The 11-inch version’s display, despite still being great-looking,
does not come with MiniLED,
which is an absolute shame because that’s something we were hoping to get with this year’s upgrade,
an amazing-looking screen on the more budget iPad Pro
But sadly, that’s not the case
But what is the case for something following our expectations, the M2 Chip
Yes, we all knew it was coming, but it’s still a surprise
The iPad Pro continues to sport very impressive computer-esque processors in the thin tablet form factor
It’s actually incredible
This new chip allows for a ton of potential with this device,
New programs, new limits, new horizons. The whole shebang
But the thing is…
iPads don’t really get as much love as other Apple products
Sadly, despite the last generation M1 iPad Pro still being impressive performance-wise,
most everyone couldn’t really take advantage of it
Because there aren’t that many programs that are that demanding on iPadOS
Therefore, yeah, it’s a great processor;
but, the M2 Chip will definitely need more programs for it to be fully utilized
But what is fully utilized is the Apple Pencil
The iPad Pro has fully embraced the Apple Pencil and all its glory,
and it is… glorious
I can’t stress enough how useful it is to have my Apple Pencil paired with my iPad;
it’s really nice
And with this new iPad allows for a new Apple Pencil feature, called Hover,
which allows for the stylus to be held a little bit above the tablet and still be recognized
It’s not anything game-changing,
but it’s that added connectivity between the two devices that makes it special
You can use different gimmicky gestures with this new Hover feature
Or actually use it for specific artistic touches for whatever you’re working on
It’s neat, and, thankfully, the Apple Pencil 2 really hasn’t disappointed many people,
Besides the fact that it’s still an added cost
Look, just like with Microsoft with the Surface Pro 9 accessories,
I get why companies do this
Making the consumer pay for all these add-ons is great for profits
I get it
But, it would be such a great selling point to include them in the box
I’m telling you, if one of these top-tier companies, like Apple, were to lead the charge,
it would put pressure on other companies to follow suit
just look at the headphone jack
And it would surely give Apple even more of a lead in the tech market
But one thing the company does lead with the M2 iPad Pro…
is the battery life
Now per the reviewers, it doesn’t seem to be too much of an improvement overall
But, in my experience, with this added performance and new features,
having a similar battery life to last year is an accomplishment
The tablet can last you all day and it won’t disappoint
Now, before I go over the last “bad” feature of this device,
let’s go over some reviewer acclaims and criticisms real quick
These include things we’ve already discussed, such as the displays
But also other things, such as the lack of anything new
And that’s my last little complaint for this iPad
It is very similar to last year’s model
This was expected, per the rumors,
but many people are still disappointed
There hasn’t been too much changed,
which, yeah, is true
This is more of an incremental upgrade
But given that the price is the same from last year in the US,
Not for other markets. I’m sorry
It can be a reasonable purchase for those who were interested in buying the M1 iPad Pro
It’s just a step-up for no added cost
It’s great of them
However, yeah, it’s nothing game-changing or really all that new,
especially since it’s been a while since we’ve gotten a new iPad Pro
And that can be quite disappointing for people who expected more
But, let me just give my two cents real quick
I like iPads a lot if you couldn’t tell already
And yeah, it’s a bit lame that there’s nothing incredibly new with the tablet this year
But, I have a feeling that Apple will do something exciting with the iPad Pro soon,
within maybe a year if we’re lucky
That’s gotta be where the R&D is going into, and that’s what we’re waiting on
This M2 iPad Pro was built for those who wanted to get a new M1 version
but noticed it was getting a little too old
So, we’ll see what happens later on. Maybe a 14-inch iPad Pro
We’ll just have to wait and see
Will it be something special? I hope so, and I can’t wait to talk about it soon
My name is Cyrus. It’s spelled like “Cyrus,” pronounced like “See Rooster,” just take out the “ter”
Thank you very much for watching and have a wonderful day!
Peace.