iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2020 review: Who needs a laptop now?

IPad Pro

I have been an iPad user for many years now. And as the years progressed and my travels became more frequent and shoulder pain intense, the iPad morphed from what was primarily a consumption device to an out-of-office computer. And it has also been my preferred writing pad, with or without a keyboard. But there have also been days when I have struggled to do certain things on the iPad — like working on a large spreadsheet — because this was something touch was never equipped to do. This could change drastically with the 2020 version of the iPad Pro.

What is new in the iPad Pro?

At first look, there is not much of a change in the iPad Pro. But that is when you will notice the iPhone 11 Pro like square on the rear corner. Yes, this is the first iPad with multiple cameras — a 12MP wide and a 10MP ultra-wide camera — making this a pro level video and photography device as well. Then there is the Lidar scanner, which means you can bring in AR apps that improve work, and maybe add a bit of fun too.

What would make you buy the iPad Pro?

Let me get the iPad Pro itself out of the way before I get into the new bits. The iPad Pro is powered by the A12Z Bionic processor, which makes this as powerful as most laptops out there. Compared to the four cores on the A12X that powered the 2018 version of the iPad Pro, this one has eight cores. So not only is it more powerful, it is also more capable. Apple is touting this iPad Pro as the best AR device out there, and the processor along with Lidar scanner is expected to trigger a flurry of apps that will make it easier to use AR for a lot of stuff beyond gaming.

In the two weeks I used the iPad Pro, I used this for all sorts of stuff, often in place of my MacBook and at no point did the iPad Pro fall short of expectations. In fact, I started learning 3D modelling using the Sharp3D app and realised that using touch to do something of this sort is much more natural. With the Apple Pencil you have a tool that can do much beyond note taking and doodling.

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