| Apple's new high-performance 10.5-inch tablet might be as powerful as some laptops — but that doesn't mean it can replace one. A new iPad Pro hits stores this week. Its display is bigger, brighter, and less reflective than last year's Pro tablet, but it's somehow the same weight and just as thin. It's a hell of a lot faster, too. And, as one would expect of an Apple product, it's pretty expensive (starts at $649, but you can spend well over $250 on accessories if you want an Apple Pencil stylus and a keyboard) — more than an iPhone, but less than a MacBook. This pricing makes sense because an iPad, especially the Pro, can *do* more than an iPhone but, in many ways, falls short of a Mac. In other words, the iPad is an in-between device. People don't *need* a tablet in the same way they do a smartphone and, for some, a computer. So, who is this high-performance not-a-just-tablet-but-not-quite-a-laptop for, exactly? The short answer is: 
(Sent from iPad) The long answer is: this review. Enjoy, nerds. Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News Last year's 9.7-inch iPad Pro corrected many of the flaws of the original GigantiPad Pro. 
The Big Guy, the 13-inch iPad monstrosity, was big, heavy, and awkward to handle. Apple, perhaps realizing its mistake, put the power of the Pro into a smaller 9.7-inch model. That model is cheaper and better than the original GigantiPad Pro in many ways. It has a better camera, longer battery life, TrueTone (which makes the screen easier on the eyes), and support for even more colors in its display. But typing on the 9.7-inch's slightly scaled-down keyboard feels a little cramped if you spend any significant amount of time with it. This year's 10.5-inch iPad Pro fixes that — and then some. Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News Let's start with the Big News, which is that this new iPad Pro is literally bigger than the previous model. 
The iPad's roomier 10.5-inch display can accommodate a full-sized keyboard onscreen as well as off, on Apple's Smart Keyboard cover (though you can technically use any Bluetooth keyboard with it). This makes typing more comfortable and more laptop-like, and makes the iPad Pro more deserving of its "pro" moniker. That bigger screen is also brighter at 600 nits (lol, what a name for a spec) versus 500 in last year's model, and has a new anti-reflection coating that makes the tablet easier to work with in direct sunlight, especially outside. I used it next to a bright window, and the iPad display was still perfectly visible, but started to heat up with the brightness turned up to max. Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed News
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