It’s the one tablet stylus that has had a lot of arty types saying it is better than a Wacom Cintiq, which is the industry standard for graphics tablets.

If you’ve had any interest in the iPad Pro to date, it’s probably the Pencil that got you interested. 9.7-inch iPad Pro vs iPad Air 2: Yep, it gets the pencil too It clips into place using magnets, then uses a folio-style case part that folds into a support for the screen. While you might imagine the keyboard will also work with the iPad Air 2, the Apple Store’s compatibility notes say it’ll only function with the new iPad Pro, that’s because it attaches via the Smart Connector – those three circles on the sides. It costs £129, but may mean some of you can get rid of your knackered old laptop. Apple has made a special version of the keyboard it rolled out for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro for the new 9.7-inch version. However, hook up an Apple smart keyboard to an iPad Pro and you can turn it into a passable computer for writing docs, emails and so on. There’s not a hope in hell of us replacing a proper laptop with an iPad any time soon. IPad Pro 9.7 vs iPad Air 2: The smart keyboard

WATCH: 9.7-inch iPad Pro – All you need to know But there’s more to this ‘upgrade’ when you get closer.

Let’s answer the big question: should Air 2 owners be looking to upgrade already?įrom a distance it may seem obvious. What we’re looking at now is whether the iPad Pro 9.7 is really that much better than the iPad Air 2. We’re not going to delve into the legitimacy of Apple’s environmental claims right now. Its latest product launch not only showed off a new iPad and a new phone – the iPhone SE, apparently the tech mega-giant is now greener than Captain Planet. 9.7-inch iPad Pro vs iPad Air 2: Maxing out your padsĪpple’s gone and done it again.

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