Apple Will Never Make iPad Pro a ‘Real’ Laptop Replacement
And it's really easy to explain 'why?'
Can iPad Pro replace your laptop?
You may have seen this headline in a countless number of tech websites when a new iPad Pro model comes out or a new version of iPadOS comes out. This has been one of the most discussed topics in the tech world in the last 4–5 years. The argument kept getting stronger with iPad Pros kept punching well above their weight, generation over generation.
Now in 2020, with software improvements, the added trackpad support and Apple’s new keyboard accessory, many people can replace a laptop with an iPad Pro for their daily work routines.
But will Apple ever make iPads to a level where it could replace anybody’s laptop? Sorry to break it to you, But, they won’t…
The case for a laptop replacement
The iPad Pro always has been a perfect device on the hardware front. An amazing 120Hz screen (from 2nd generation), great design, and raw processing power unmatched by any tablet in the market. Heck, it even can challenge laptop territory with its power. But if you think about it, iPads never lacked power. Apple A-series chips were always a few steps ahead of the competition and still are. It’s the software side that kept the iPad from reaching its full potential.
IOS 13 is where Apple pulled out the iPad Pros from their software jail. It came with an updated Home screen, new multitasking options and gestures, improved Apple Pencil functionality, support for external drives, better files app, Face ID improvements, Safari browser improvements, and much more.
So it looked like Apple listened to the fans and finally decided to give software push that iPad Pros always desperately needed to make use of all the processing power they have. But how far they will go? That’s the problem every tech fan had in mind.
Apple even added mice and trackpads work on its tablet OS in the latest iPadOS 13.4 update. So it made the argument even stronger.
