Overview iPad Pro 10,5 "- a powerful tablet that can replace your laptop

Specifications

first look

Set the standard: tablet, the Lightning cable, power adapter, waste paper. At first glance, the new iPad is not very different from previous models, give him thin frame on the sides and elongated (relative to the 9.7-inch model) front.

All connectors and buttons are located on the usual places. With four speakers and 9,7- 12,9- inch version is also in place. It is noteworthy that, in contrast to the last iPhone, Apple left on the plates 3.5mm headphone jack. As with all Pro-model, iPad Pro 10,5 "is equipped with a Smart-connector for accessories, especially keyboards.

The tablet weighs as much as the previous 9.7-inch model. Overall it felt about the same way much of a difference in ergonomics no.

I have a version in gold color: the front panel is made in white and almost all of the back, except the bands for cellular antenna, painted in gold. Apple does not fundamentally change the design of its tablet with iPad Air - it's all the same thin plate of aluminum and glass. Design caught on, but does not look outdated.

Screen

Compared with the 9.7-inch display has become more and dimensions have remained virtually the same. Screen occupies almost 80% of the front surface of the plate, but it can not be called frameless. So it may seem, if you have a model Space Gray colors in the other colors, where the screen has a black frame, there is no such effect.

I think that the tablet does not necessarily have a frameless screen, although this trend is evident in smartphones, and Apple will soon introduce a new model is just such a solution. With frameless screen on tablets difficult to prevent accidental touch, and given the large working surface of iPad, it is a very important point.

The screen itself is very nice. The colors are bright and vivid, large viewing angles, without yellowness, blueness and care green. The pixels are not visible.

It is said that the best screens - is AMOLED, but with IPS just do not know, something to complain about.

The screen behaves well in the sun. And yet there is a function for automatically adjusting the color temperature of the environment, which works invisibly in the background. This is a comfortable and cool thing: you can not know about its existence, but the screen itself adapts to the lighting conditions.

For new iPad Pro screen used in Pro Motion Technology. According to Apple, it ensures operation of the display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. In practice, this means that it works very smoothly, without jerks and tears.

The difference is felt when flipping pages, scrolling (especially pages in Safari), and, of course, viewing photos and videos. For the latter critically important sound about it and talk.

Sound

As a large 12.9-inch model, there are four dynamics that automatically adjust the sound in Depending on the position of the tablet, if you hold it vertically, then work the upper pair of speakers, if horizontally, lower.

The tablet is easy to shake the small room. Watch a movie on it pleasant to listen to music, too. The sound is loud enough for the excellent quality of the speakers.

In contrast to the last iPhone, here mounted 3.5-mm jack so you can connect your tablet to the usual columns, or listen to music through your favorite headphones. I tried to use conventional wired and wireless JBL AirPods - all works well.

Iron

The iPad Pro 10,5 "A10X installed processor. It is likely that in 2017 it will be the most powerful mobile device on the market. There is no doubt that this performance will last for several years: buying iPad Pro now, you can count on 3-4 years of work without serious performance problems. Such a service life typical for most notebooks, but not smartphones.

In iPad Pro 10,5 "set 4 GB of memory. It helps not to restart the application in the background, quickly switch between them, upload new tab in Safari.

There are models with LTE-module and without. I advise you to take the version of the module: you will be highly mobile and able to work from virtually anywhere. The Russian mobile operators can find the tariff plans for tablets with unlimited internet, and then you will be connected from virtually anywhere.

Of course, you can distribute the Internet on a tablet with a smartphone, but it is not at all to the same so quickly discharge the battery last.

camera

Cameras are the same as in the iPhone 7. Filming on the iPad can be, especially if you have a tripod, and even edit photos - a pleasure. Front camera can be used for any related tasks: Self, video calls, vlogs. It records video with a resolution of 1 080p. It has the same good quality as that on the iPhone 7.

Here are some examples of photos from iPad Pro 10,5 "camera in different environments.

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Problems with Wi-Fi connection and I did not notice the mobile. Always connected quickly and correctly supported 2.4GHz and 5GHz. cellular signal reception level depends solely on the operator and the coverage area, the tablet does not hinder the connection.

The fingerprint scanner

The iPad Pro 10,5 "mounted fingerprint scanner Touch ID. It is integrated into the mechanical button - the same as before. In contrast to the tablet in the latest iPhone is no physical button - press it simulates Taptic Engine.

Soft

An interesting feature of the iPad Pro 10,5 "lies in the fact that he actually created for the new iOS 11 - that it is possible unlocks the power of the tablet. Release of a new version of the OS is scheduled for September, and it has a lot of interesting pieces. Apple believes that with their help, iPad can replace a computer for most users.

iOS 11 will be released on September 12 but the public beta version is now available and works well on iPad Pro 10,5 ". I talk about its features that, according to Apple, should turn the tablet into a full-fledged laptop replacement:

1. New Dock. In it fits more applications than ever before. In addition, the system offers the three most frequently used programs. Dock is always available by swipe from the bottom edge of the screen.

2. New window multitasking. On iOS, 11 will have a new screen to switch between applications, which is also a new Control Center widgets for quick settings will be integrated.

3. Opening applications on top of the windows. On top of the two already open applications that share the screen in half, you can add one more to the program window.

4. Drag-n-drop. My favorite feature: it helps to copy and paste text, images, and links between applications with a simple drag.

5. Quick Notes for Apple Pencil. In 11 iOS, you can create quick notes, just touching the tip of the stylus to the screen, as well as make quick sketches in the "Mail", "Notes" and other applications.

6. Updated keyboard QuickType. Making a swipe down on the keys, you can quickly insert the characters.

Memory

iPad Pro 10,5 "available with three embodiments of the internal memory 64, 256 and 512 GB. I would not advise to take the 64-gigabyte model: considering how much take applications, games, music, photos and videos, such storage will end quickly.

The best option - 256GB. Here, the vast majority will be enough space for applications and content. 512 GB - a great option if you intend to use the tablet as the only working tool to work on it with all the files.

vitality battery

In iPad Pro 10,5 "Li-polymer battery to 8134 mAh. Together with this it gives iOS 8-9 hours. A better result can be achieved if you do not use cellular communication, reduce the brightness of the screen and use the tablet only for content viewing.

But 8-9 hours - an excellent result. That's enough for a full-time with the tablet, and the evening will be to watch a movie or two series favorite series.

accessories

Smart Keyboard

Increase screen to 10.5 inches and a slight increase in the height of the plate allowed to create a keyboard on which all of the buttons are placed. In this case, the fingers do not fall down in a heap, when you work for him.

I'm not the big hands and fingers, so it is possible that people with larger palm will be a problem. Take this into consideration before purchasing and make sure is convenient if you print on a keyboard.

Stroke buttons in a small but clearly. Typing speed on the tablet - 80-85% of the set on the laptop.

Many built-in and third-party applications support keyboard shortcuts - it's convenient. Some work at the system level, for example, you can quickly enable search and return to the home screen.

Using the keyboard reduces the need to constantly poke at the screen, but does not eliminate it completely. Some things, such as highlighting text fragments, it is more convenient to do on the screen and not the keyboard.

I would advise you to buy a keyboard for those who work involves writing large amounts of text. If the maximum of what you write, it's a short article or post to Facebook, then use the soft keyboard, you have enough.

Apple Pencil

First I would like to purchase the stylus Apple Pencil, but then I realized that I had almost no scenario where I need it. Yes, sometimes it is more convenient to use it to make some notes and sign the documents, but I do it rarely and conventional finger and Multi-touch enough.

I'm not an artist, not a designer and illustrator. The maximum that I do - edit photos in VSCO or Snapseed. If your work is not connected with the drawing, then take stylus, I do not advise.

Can the iPad replace Pro computer

I use the iPad Pro and a half months, and that's what tasks he replaced my laptop:

1. Correspondence and phone calls. There are no problems, all applications for messenger (Telegram, Facebook Messenger, Viber), email (Mail, Spark, myMail, Outlook, AirMail) and will call (Skype, Zoom.us, Google Hangouts) are. If your job is only to correspondence and negotiations, the iPad Pro will suit you.

2. Web surfing. Despite the fact that Safari has no built-in functions of the version for MacOS, it is easy to use and allows you to comfortably view pages on the Internet. Due to the expansion, you can quickly save the page in the Pocket, Evernote, «Notes» Share a link to it with your friends on social networks and instant messengers. Like reading mode, which cuts off all unnecessary page.

3. Easy photo editing and video. Here, of course, no Final Cut Pro, iMovie but there are other good video editors that make a normal video and post it on the Web. For personal video blogs and simple video to social networks - at the time.

4. Creating sketches, drawings and sketches. On the iPad Pro has some cool applications for artists: Procreate, Adobe Sketch and others. They allow you to create drawings and sketches.

5. Writing the draft articles. I use an application Ulysses and "Notes" for laying the foundations of materials and articles. For example, in Ulysses, I wrote a draft of this review, and then postponed it in Google Docs.

6. Create simple documents, spreadsheets and presentations. There are several office suite to create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations on iPad: iWork (Pages, Keynote, Numbers), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google ( «Documents", "Tables"). For example, I made two presentations to their performances directly on the tablet using Keynote.

The functionality of these applications does not reach the desktop clients, but it is enough to write a simple document, make changes to the table and make a presentation.

7. Creating autlaynov cards and thoughts. On the big screen iPad Pro is convenient to structure the information. I use OmniOutliner 2, when I want to understand the idea of ​​the points, and MindNode, to do Mind Mapping.

iPad Pro can replace your computer in many ways. He will approach people who have to work a lot to communicate with colleagues and partners, and that it is important to show something on the tablet screen: presentations, sketches, drawings, drafts.

Also, the iPad Pro will become an assistant for a wide range of professionals: editors, designers, film editor, illustrators, photographers, bloggers. The tablet does not replace a laptop or computer with a full-fledged operating system, but will be a great help: it is possible to do the dirty work on the tablet, and finally finish already on the computer.

The potential for tablet replacement laptop rests solely in the application. Sam tablet and operating system allow you to use it for work. Of course, you can always run Safari and use the web version of the service, but it's not quite right.

If you are considering the iPad as a replacement for your laptop, then write all working scenarios where you need it, and see whether there is for these applications. If yes - then go ahead and take it, if not - wait.

Faith in the future - it is certainly good, but if you need a working tool here and now, then carefully examine whether there is on the iPad programs that you need.

Another huge plus iPad Pro: it is very compact and increase your mobility. Let's just say, MacBook is not very bulky device, but the iPad Pro 10,5 "with the keyboard easier to any of them (even the MacBook 12"). You might think that 300-400 grams do not solve, but believe me, when you every day with a carry a laptop, there is a difference.

In addition, the iPad Pro keyboard is convenient to expand on the table in the "Aeroexpress" or plane. you can work when you want the tablet on your lap, but then you should be comfortable support, so as not to hurt or enters a spin.

If you have a cell module, you can at any time to solve urgent small task: something to correct, to phone, send a letter to someone. In this regard, the laptop is not so mobile, it will still need a Wi-Fi.

Sam iPad Pro 10,5 "very light and weightless perceived for its size. If you value portability, then this model you like.

No weaknesses?

I use Apple technology for seven years, and I have difficult than a surprise. But the iPad Pro succeeded. I have not enjoyed such a solid unit without weaknesses in all components: there are things that work somewhere better, but no one Achilles' heel.

With such a filling is the perfect tablet. To say that he definitely will replace the laptop or computer to work, it is impossible: all too individually and depends on the tasks and applications that you need. If you have the proper tools, it is possible to bet on the iPad Pro for your work tasks - you'll like.

What is missing

1. 3D Touch. It is terrible to imagine what would have changed the user experience with this thing. It would replace the right-click while using the application, and would simplify many things.

2. Moisture. To work with the iPad in the pond, not afraid to drop the tablet in water.

3. Motor Taptic Engine. It would be great to use it to the response when typing keyboard with built-in software.