APPLE iPAD PRO (M1)
Chip it up and start again
Apple’s M1 processor has found its way into the already-streets-ahead iPad Pro… but there’s more at play in this flagship tab than raw power
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The 2018 iPad Pro made good on Apple’s promise of an all-screen device that ‘becomes’ whatever app is running. The 2020 model improved things further, with a better camera setup, Lidar and the lovely Magic Keyboard. This year’s update looks identical, but represents bigger change than you first realise.
From a design perspective, it remains a premium and sleek (if slightly weighty) slate, but the key is what’s new to tempt existing iPad users to upgrade… like stuffing an M1 chip inside. It smacks of overkill, but Pro users never tire of more oomph, and apps that demand power will excel on this hardware.