The 12.9-inch iPad Pro To be Released in November
Rumors of a bigger screen iPad have been proven true. On September 9, Apple unveiled the 12.9-inch iPad Pro during its Apple event in San Francisco. With a width that is the same height as the iPad Air, its screen resolution is at 2,732 x 2,048 pixels, weighs 1.57 pounds or 712 grams and is only 6.9 mm thick, according to a report in The Guardian. The device is scheduled for release sometime November 2015.
The new device is equipped with an A9X processor chip, which is said to be 1.8 times faster than the iPad Air 2. Pricing starts at $799 for the 32 GB variant, and goes up to $1,079 for the 128 GB variant equipped with 4G. The iPad Pro's battery, according to Apple's press release, will last for 10 hours.
According to another report in TechRadar, the iPad Pro is built for business or enterprise use. As such, Apple has created the device with better specs and equipped it with the necessary accessories to boost productivity.
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The A9X chip is Apple's third-generation 64-bit chip and is said to make the iPad Pro "80% faster than all portable PCs on the market, and 90% faster at rendering graphics than comparable portable PCs." This makes it attractive for users who work in creative or technical design, for example.
Battery life has significantly improved as well.
As for the accessories that come with it, Apple has created its first stylus which it calls the Apple Pencil. Based on Apple's description, the Pencil is a precision input device which makes drawing and sketching feel remarkably fluid and natural. The iPad Pro's Multi-Touch system is a sub-system which is designed to work well with the Apple Pencil. The Pencil also comes with its own lightning connector which allows it to be charged directly through the iPad Pro.
Another accessory for the iPad Pro is the Smart Keyboard which connects to it via a magnetic Smart Connector.
The iPad Pro will already come pre-installed with the latest iOS, iOS 9, which has multi-tasking capabilities, among others. Color variants of the device will be gold, silver and space grey.
