Video: Which iPad Pro is right for you? 10.5" vs. 12.9"
This year's iPad Pro lineup is bigger than ever, with the smaller model making a jump to a 10.5-inch display. Choosing between it and the jumbo-sized 12.9-inch iPad Pro can be difficult, but AppleInsider is here to help.
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I pulled it out of the BOX it came in, peeled off the plastic and popped it right into a Case. This case: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0744J2CLL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I carry it around with me to and from work and other places, I have it inside of this carrying case. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDT6G6K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It just fits!!! A week after I got my iPad 3, I had it inside of a Amazon Basics iPad case for 10" tablets. it worked so so. Was CHEAP, but one day I dropped it onto a brick going to my house and it hit the corner and the iPad cut threw the case about a 1/4" or so and got a little dinged. After that I put it into a case, to go into the Amazon Basic case. So like what I'm going now, but overall better cases now.
It's working out well. The Tablet is HUGE, but it's really not any harder to carry around then my smaller iPad 3 was. The Apple Pencil works great on it. Even with that built in screen cover the case has. The stereo sound on it is nice. I'm moving around in a game and something is making noise and I can hear it as it moves from one side to the other side of the screen. Much louder then my old tablet. Larger Tablet, better stereo separation. From writing, to playing games, watching Video, using whatever app, the larger screen is easily worth the few negatives of being a little larger and heavier. I played around with both at Best Buy, and then got it from someplace where it was $50 dollars cheaper then everywhere else and free shipping and no tax! That's a bunch saved right there.
Now the other tablets are starting to look small to me. The iPad Mini never made much sense to me, and even less now with big phones. If you're going to spend money on a tablet, go BIG!!! I sold my iPad 3 quickly to someone at work for $100. I may have gotten more from ebay, but then I'd have to go through all that hassle. I had at least 3-4 people who wanted it and I had to tell them, ops to late, already sold it. Cash in pocket. This new tablet was actually cheaper by a little. Because I didn't pay tax, and I didn't get the Cellular version. I think I used it twice on the iPad 3. Never used it for GPS. These days I can just link to my iPhone and get cell service that way anyway.
In the end, I'm glad I went larger. The Pro's far outweigh the minor cons. Months I was set on the 10.5" , out the window that went. I was trying to hold out for iOS 11 to get released, oh well, I'm, running the Public Beta. At least it's not my Primary device which is my iPhone 6. I've noticed a few bugs. But also things that were changed from the early build on how things work to how it works now from watching the iOS11 Video Demo's and seeing how , nope, it's not working quite like that now! The worse thing with iOS11, all the many App's I have that won't run on it now. Most I think will never get updated. I threw them all into my 32-bit app folder. Some of the games I'm really going to miss. I wouldn't even care if they updated it to 64-bit and changed for the app once again. 99 cents, who cares.
I have the 1st 12.9 and it's great. But I'd opt for s bigger screen if they offered it.
i'm very pleased and looking forward to iOS11 in a few more days. Instead of the Apple branded case/keyboard I got the Logitech because it protected the iPad better and had a storage place for the Pencil. The iPad is my main computer now and can't wait to see what AR stuff and the Pencil-related programs have to add to the experience ...
For those complaining about the size of the 12.9, I honestly chuckle when I hear that. A legal pad is 11.75" x 8.5", the iPad 12.9 is 12" x 8.68". Yes the larger iPad is literally 1/2 an inch taller than a legal pad and less than 1/5 of an inch wider than a legal pad. Odd I have never once heard an attorney or office staff complain about the unwieldy size of the legal pads. Furthermore, most of the magazines I see laying about an the size of the larger iPad as well.
My only preference for the smaller form factor is when I'm sitting in bed reading in all honestly.
For small hands, the Mini is ideal and the Pro wasted overkill that is hard to use. My 10 year old grandson has been using his Mini for several years for gaming, YouTube and Movies and he absolutely loves it. It's especially valuable during car or airplane trips. He can hold it and use it easily. That would not be the case with a 9.7" or 10.5".