The Pro really looks like it's struggling for a reason to exist given how much cheaper this will be and the difference in feature set.

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squidsoup 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The pro has the perfect form factor for sheet music. Absurd over kill in terms of other hardware, but there's really no alternative for musicians (other than paper).

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game_the0ry 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

FWIW, my wife is a student and her ipad has probably helped out her out a lot, for a lot of reasons:

* compact form factor allows her to study anywhere easily, especially on public transportation

* can access the internet almost anywhere

* note taking and drawing diagrams with apple pencil

* communication wit for both personal (imessage) and school study buddies (discord)

* can entertain herself with netflix, youtube, games etc when she wants to wind down

* ai apps like perplexity has helped her a lot with writing and research

She also has a laptop, but is rarely used. She even tends to type on her ipad keyboard. The larger form factor for the pro helps with that too.

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bubblewand 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Maybe a minor thing, but the largest pro in landscape is just barely smaller than a two-page spread in a comic book, making it possibly the best way to read digital comics.

Though, I personally don’t need all the horsepower and would get lower-end iPads in that size if they existed and were cheaper.

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Hamuko 2 hours ago | parent [-]

The iPad Air and iPad Pro are both available in 11" and 13" variants. 30% savings if you want like-for-like storage, almost 40% if you can do with less.

	▲	bubblewand 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Oh shit, I didn’t know they had the 12.9 in a lower spec config these days! That’ll be what I finally get when I replace my current old-ass pro. Never needed the power, just wanted the size.

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Hamuko 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I fucking love my OLED display on my iPad Pro.