9.7-inch iPad Pro early reviews: Better iPad comes in smaller package
There are plenty of first looks and hands-on reports from the March 21 event (including our own), but there are a few media outlets that got review units and were able to go in-depth with the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. Here’s a summary of what they have to say. (We’re working on our own review of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, which we’ll post soon.)
In his review for Ars Technica Andrew Cunningham addresses whether any iPad Pro can replace a Windows PC, which was a selling point that Apple VP Phil Schiller made during the March 21 Apple event. He wrote:
Considering the 9.7-inch iPad Pro against the other iPads is more definitive. If you are a heavy user of an iPad Air 2 or older 9.7-inch iPad, “the iPad Pro is a no-brainer upgrade.”
Rene Ritchie’s review for iMore is a work in progress. He notes that the review will be updated with more in-depth analysis. His initial impressions are upbeat:
Across the pond, David Phelan wrote a review for the U.K.’s Independent. He’s impressed:
Lance Ulanoff’s review for Mashable is very positive. He calls the 9.7-inch iPad Pro the “best flagship iPad you can buy.” He goes on to say:
Stay tuned for the definitive Macworld review of the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.