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iPad Pro 2020 (12.9 inch)

The best tablet money can buy. And it has replaced my laptop
by Randy Johnson, Sr.

My new iPad Pro (12.9") has become my tablet/
laptop of choice. I'm not always working at my of-
fice desk, so when I’m researching subjects and
need to read material for a newsletter article or
Zooming, I’m in my favorite chair in the living room
with my iPad Pro 12.9”. It is indispensable for the
work that I do, and it is my preferred content con-
sumption device for movies and TV.
I have concluded that the iPad Pro has been one of
the best tablets I have purchased over the years. It
has a blazing sped and long battery life. Although it
has an improved camera, this is not one of the rea-
sons for my purchase.

With the addition of the Magic Keyboard, the iPad Magic Keyboard is the floating design that makes it
Pro has become more of a quasi-computer and not appears as the iPad is just hovering above the key-
a tablet on steroids. It has now become my go-to board.
laptop. The Magic Keyboard with trackpad has be- I have also added the Apple Pencil (second-
come a great accessory, and the new iOS even al- generation) and although I purchase one with my pre-
lows me to use a Bluetooth mouse, so I added the vious iPad, this version is well worth the price, and I
Logitech MX mouse to my arsenal. Although the find myself using it more. Its magnetic attaches to the
keyboard was rather pricey, it has a great feel and top of the iPad where it automatically charges. Just
strong feedback than my HP laptop. Since the iPad tapping on the screen with the pencil wakes up the
uses a smart connector on the back to connect to Notes app. I have been able to achieve a good day or
the Magic Keyboard has a USB-C charging port, work and play with the 10-hour battery life.
therefore you can use the USB-C port on the tablet
for other connectivity. If you’re in the market for a new tablet, then I would
highly recommend the iPad Pro 12.9 for those who
The trackpad allows me to use all the gestures want a tablet first and a laptop second, and the Magic
without having to touch the screen, therefore fewer Keyboard is a must to turn this iPad into a truly func-
fingerprints on the screen. The coolest part of the tional laptop.

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