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Thoughts and First Impressions on the New iPad Pros from Apple's Event in London

I just came back to my hotel from the media event Apple held earlier today in London at their Battersea Power Station headquarters. I had high expectations for the new generation of iPad Pros that Apple unveiled today – some of which were exceeded by reality (hardware), and others that were, regrettably but unsurprisingly, faced

The elephant in the room, which I plan to address more in-depth in a future story, is that while the iPad Pro’s hardware was fine before and is finer now, its software was a letdown before, and nothing has changed after today’s event. In many ways, these new iPad Pros are the ultimate expression of the design language introduced in 2018: impossibly thin and approaching the limit of the USB-C port’s height, with an outstanding display technology, and with better accessories. And so here I am, back in my hotel room in London, thinking about whether I want to stick with my original plan and get an 11” OLED iPad Pro or return to the 13” model because of its newfound thinness and lightness.

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