Can Apple's New iPad Pro 2022 Replace Your Laptop?

Apple Inc. has had a busy year, launching the iPhone 14 and its family of devices, a new entry-model iPad in various colours, and an iPad Pro with a powerful M2 CPU.

The new Apple iPad Pro specifications and features

• It now supports the Apple Pencil hover as well as wifi 6E.
• It comes in two sizes: 11 inches and 12.9 inches.
• So a larger screen and a more powerful CPU, similar to its 13-inch MacBook Pro, also features the same M2.
•  The pricing is also comparable to the 12.9-inch model, which comes with 5G, 1TB storage, and 16GB of RAM and costs around Rs 1.82 lakh.
• An 11-inch base model with wifi and 128GB storage costs around Rs 81,900.
• The latest iPad Pro includes three cameras.
• The back camera has a 12 MP primary camera, a 10 MP ultra-wide camera, and a LiDAR sensor to provide augmented reality (AR) features.
• The selfie camera includes a 12-megapixel sensor in portrait mode.
• It is located in the body's centre, preventing the user from looking cross-eyed during a video conversation or facetime.
• Better speed, more storage, and a larger screen are all features of the new iPad.

So, can Apple's new iPad Pro replace your laptop?

It all depends on your favourite operating system, as the new iPad includes every function available on your MacBook. So the real question is: MacOS or iPadOS?

If you're a creative or casual user, have the Magic Keyboard, and can change your workflow to fit iPad OS, the iPad Pro can be your daily vehicle in 9 out of 10 scenarios. However, for customers who utilise software that is exclusively accessible on macOS or Windows and do not require touch capability, the iPad Pro can be a prohibitively expensive secondary device at best.

The hover function allows artists to be more precise. However, it is not required for all users. The iPad also comes in a 2TB model, which costs around Rs 2.23 lakh.