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I didn’t have the Apple keyboard with my 2nd gen iPad Pro 12.9”, so I can’t comment on that, but I got the new one for my new 12.9” iPad Pro, and I actually enjoy it quite a bit. It’s taking me some time to get used to typing on it after owning a ‘16 12” MacBook for nearly 2 years, as I adapted to the 1st gen butterfly keyboard. As for not having a back cover as part of the case, that became a lot more difficult with the new placement for the Smart Connector. 

This setup, along with the Pencil, replaced my MacBook. So far, I’m not regretting it. It’s insanely fast compared to the MacBook. Everything loads faster, and it’s even much faster concerning WiFi speeds. Web pages load near instantly, and it’s much faster when swiping back pages. The MacBook would take several seconds for the previous page to load before I could swipe back another, which was very annoying. 

As for mouse input, I’m not missing the trackpad too much. There are times it would be handy, but the more I go without it, the more I prefer to not use one. 

Throw in the fact that I bought a cellular model, and it’s more convenient than any MacBook when on the go. I actually WANT to take my iPad off my desk, and use it for what it’s intended for, unlike the MacBook, which sat on my desk nearly 100% of the time I owned it. The 0% payment through my cellular carrier is icing on the cake. 

Since it now has USB-C, I have a feeling we’ll get expanded support with iOS 13. Even though we’ll never get full file system access, it would still be nice if we could at least format external drives, or maybe even view and interact with certain file types on one. That’s one thing I do miss I about the MacBook, so I’ll be keeping my old Dell laptop around for those purposes. Maybe we’ll get some pleasant surprises announced in June. 

I’m also hoping we get the option for encrypted backups for iCloud, as it’s really nice to have a new iOS device up and running nearly 100% where the old one left off, including all app data. 

They’ll sell a few of them, but it won’t be something that lights the market on fire, as usual for Sammy. 

I love my new 12.9” + cellular, folio keyboard and pencil. At $1500, it does seem like a MacBook Pro would be a better bargain, but this thing is insanely fast. I like that the keyboard is all sealed off, meaning there won’t be the possibility of key issues, like the butterfly keyboards. Also, the screen is fantastic. There is so much more usable space compared to the 12” Retina MacBook this iPad Pro replaced. I don’t currently have many uses for the Pencil, but figured I should get it. It helps as a mouse replacement. I had the 2nd gen 12.9” Pro, but didn’t get the Pencil with it. So, that brings me to this question: what should I expect for battery life? It seems like I no sooner take the Pencil off charge, use it for about 15 seconds, and it goes down to 98%. Is this normal?

iOS 13 could reveal some interesting options for the iPad Pro’s USB-C. 

HAHAHA! This phone is a knockoff of the iPhone X AND Shamdung's edge phones. Truly hilarious. The Chinese have ZERO originality.