The new iPad Pro is arriving tomorrow, November 7. Right ahead of its launch, Apple has shared its favorite quotes from a bunch of iPad Pro reviews.
A powerhouse
To recap quickly, the new iPad Pro features Apple’s in-house designed A12X Bionic chip that files as the most sophisticated mobile chip platform out there without real competition at the moment. The chip features hardware-accelerated machine learning and is paired with Apple’s TrueDepth camera to enable Face ID that works in any orientation.
The edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display is hard to distinguish from the more premium OLED panels thanks to its accurate color reproduction and high brightness levels. Apple has also created a new Smart Keyboard Folio for these new iPads and a second-generation Apple Pencil that recognizes taps, attaches magnetically to your tablet and charges wirelessly.
Creative impressions
Before we get to the roundup, check out the following drawings from members of the creative community that really show off what you can do with the Apple stylus.
Catherine Madden, information designer and artist
Narinder Sagoo, architect and designer
Pokras Lampas, artist
Follow along for the review quotes.
Apple’s iPad Pro review roundup
And here are Apple’s favorite impressions of iPad Pro from reviewers.
WIRED
By every measure I can think of, these are the best, most powerful, most capable iPads I’ve ever used. They put other tablets to shame.
Laptop
The 12.9-inch iPad Pro…is the most powerful mobile device ever made. The A12X Bionic processor in this slate runs circles around even Core i7-powered laptops on certain tasks, and yet the device weighs just 1.4 pounds.
Mashable
It’s such an intimate creation process that it made me realize that Apple’s not merely trying to change my or your old habits. Apple’s not trying to make the iPad Pro a laptop replacement because the device isn’t one. It’s trying to do something bigger: invent a new way of creating for a new generation that is not bound to the old computing laws of clicking a mouse.
Daring Fireball
The new Apple Pencil is one of the best ‘2.0‘ products I’ve ever seen. The original Apple Pencil is a terrific product, but the new one nears perfection for the concept.
Resource
The mobile workflow was seamless and both the hardware and software were incredibly powerful.
The Independent (UK)
The new iPad Pro is a huge upgrade from previous models, and is easily Apple’s most accomplished and attractive tablet yet. Its speed and versatility are remarkable, arguably more than many will need, but for creatives especially, it’s going to become the tablet of choice.
Pocket-Lint (UK)
Apple has produced an iPad that we suspect many pro users will want—and not just because of the increase in screen size or the thinner design. There is so much here that blurs the lines when it comes to working on the go that it will pique the interest of those who have started to question whether they still need a laptop.
CityNews (Canada)
Apple’s latest iPad Pro is truly beautiful. It’s hard not to be wowed when you first pick it up. And that wow factor continues as you begin to discover what it’s capable of doing. It’s a powerhouse and without a doubt my favourite iPad to date.
HardwareZone Singapore
The idea of using an iPad for all your computing needs is very attractive and I think the newest iPad Pro comes even closer to enabling that dream. It is super portable and its performance is off the charts.
Want a more honest overview of the new iPad Pro?
Honest iPad Pro reviews
If so, be sure to check out our own selection of the top review quotes that we think help paint the whole picture in terms of both the product’s advantages and drawbacks.
TLDR: the new iPad Pro is scary-fast and puts other tablets to shame, but is still an iPad held back by iOS’s limited multitasking features and as such isn’t a true PC replacement yet.
The new iPads are available in 11-inch and 12.9-inch flavors from apple.com, the Apple Store app and authorized resellers. The new Pencil and Smart Keyboard Folio will be available starting Wednesday, November 7, from apple.com, the Apple Store app and Apple stores.