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Can Apple's iPad Pro Replace My Laptop?
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November 15, 2018
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CNBC's Todd Haselton reviews the new 11-inch iPad Pro. Apple's new iPad Pro is the best tablet you can buy, with fantastic speakers, a great screen and fast performance, but it still isn't a laptop replacement for most people largely because iOS doesn't feel like it offers as much power as macOS.
When Apple announced the new iPad Pro last month, it tried yet again to drive one point home: the iPad can replace your computer. The company even said that iPads are outselling laptops from all the top traditional computer makers.
Here's the problem: I've never seen the iPad as much more than a machine that's good for watching movies on airplanes and getting light work done here and there.
Does the new iPad Pro change that? No, it doesn't.
I've been testing the iPad for the past several days, and while it's a very nice tablet, it's still not capable of replacing my regular laptop. In fact, most people should probably just buy a Mac, or Apple's cheaper $329 regular iPad.
There's a lot to like about the iPad Pro. (There are 11-inch and 12.9-inch models. I tested the former.)
Both models ditch the home button and use Face ID. That means, like Apple's newest iPhones, it'll unlock in a split second right when you look at it. The home button is gone and there's more screen in its place. I love how easy it is, and it meant I could just pick up the iPad and start doing things quicker.
Apple also switched to a USB-C port on the bottom of the iPad, instead of the Lightning port found on iPhones and other iPads. The switch to USB-C has its ups and downs. It means you can finally attach a monitor or a camera to offload pictures.
I tried this with a phone to see if I could move pictures off of an Android device, but it didn't work. Maybe it works better with regular digital cameras. I liked that the iPad was also able to charge one of my Android phones, which uses USB-C, however. Sadly, it didn't charge my iPhone, which still uses a Lightning cable. You need to buy a separate Lighting-to-USB-C cable from Apple if you want to charge your iPhone with the iPad Pro.
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