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Intro
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The iPad Pro went on sale in Apple Retail Stores.
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Really frustrating because it was not consistent with what Apple put in their PR.
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"Apple® today announced iPad Pro™ is available to order online on Wednesday, November 11, from Apple.com and will arrive at Apple’s retail stores, select carriers and Apple Authorized Resellers starting later this week"
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Now technically I guess "later" is anytime after they started selling them, which was midnight PT on Wednesday morning
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More frustrating was that the Apple Pencil and Apple Smartkeyboard cover were not available at launch.
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They say they'll be shipping in 1 to 2 weeks
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There are also rumors that they may arrive in Apple Retail stores over the next few days.
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iPad Pros will also be available from some Apple Authorized resellers but it's unclear as to when.
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They buying experience was good enough in terms of ordering, seeing availability, and in store pickup.
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The iPad Pro
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First impressions
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It's BIG. 12.9-inches
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Compared it to my 2011 13-inch Macbook Air and the width and height if the screen are very similar.
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Screen looks great of course.
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Felt slightly lighter in my hand than expected, but not flimsy.
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Set up
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OK, but always seems to be a pain. Getting all the accounts logged in and 2-factor set up
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Also loading all the apps and organizing them. You have tons of "desktop" space though. 5 x 4 in landscape per page.
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Usage
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Split screen apps are a little cramped. Really like two 3/4 with iPad screens side by side in landscape. Still it works and is nice to have.
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The on screen keyboard is a "full" keyboard and feels more like typing on a Macbook. In fact there is a row of number keys (with special characters)
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That means there is room for a 'Caps Lock' key, but it's fiddly.
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The old double tap shift also still works for caps lock.
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The labels are in the corners, like a physical keyboard, but they still feel strange to me.
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Delete key is inline with the number key row and half height, which I'm not sure I like. Is wider than on a smaller iPad.
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You also get the extra editing row (cut copy paste).
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Speakers sound great and are by far the best to ever grace an iPad. They can go loud.
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Most apps look great, but some that are just list views like Dropbox or iCloud Docks look a little odd in landscape.
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Games are amazing and this would make a great mobile game console when paired with a couple MFi game controllers.
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I was able to use Safari, Slack, Tweetbot, OmniOutliner Pro and feel mostly like I do when I'm on my Macbook Pro.
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The Logitech keyboard was a big help in making the iPad feel like a notebook.
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Accessories
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I only got to play with the Apple accessories briefly while at the Retail store
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The Pencil is amazing. Feels great in the had and draws with no noticeable lag
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I was tempted more than once to just run out of the store with one of the demo models
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Adobe Sketch app was the best for playing with since it seemed like the had an older version of Paper by FiftyThree
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The Apple Smart Keyboard Cover also impressed me.
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The keys had a 'clack' to them even if they had a shallow travel
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It was a better typing experience than I had expected, but to be honest I wasn't expecting much.
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It's not as good as an Apple wireless keyboard or Macbook Pro or Air, but to me felt better than the new Macbook keyboard.
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The Logitech Create iPad Pro Keyboard
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$149 US, so slightly less than Apple's
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Sturdy fabric like hard case.
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Keys feel very like the ones on Apple's Macbook Pro keyboard.
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They are backlit, but it's a little bit uneven in my opinion.
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Unlike Apple's it also has a row of iPad control keys to control brightness, search, emoji, keyboard backlight, media controls, volume, screen lock and home button.
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They're convenient, but not 100% necessary.
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Many of your OS X Mac keyboard shortcuts will work on the iPad Pro. Including command+tab to switch apps, command+space for Spotlight search, and Command+Shift+H to go to the home screen.
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Does add quite a bit of bulk. With it it's basically a touchscreen Macbook Air that runs iOS
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Same weight and thickness (on the thick side)
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So who's it for?
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I would say it really is now more about the kind of mobile computing experience you want to have vs. which one can do more.
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For sure if you're used to an OS X workflow the transition will be tricky, but I think there are far fewer barriers now that the iPad Pro is here.
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You'll have to re-work your workflows and gear, but there are things you can get done.
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It lends itself to some users better than others.
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Writers, bloggers, teachers, doctors, laywers, business people.
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I also think once the Pencil arrives it will be a valuable mobile tool for a lot of artists.
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Verticals like engineering, drafting, and construction too.
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Closing
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Feedback
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