Macworld - USA (2021-08)

AUGUST 2021 MACWORLD 89

review, I wouldn’t actually recommend the

12.9-inch iPad Pro to anyone who wasn’t

already dead set on buying one. The

screen is nice but not

noticeably better than last

year’s. The chip is fast but not

tangibly faster than last year’s.

The front camera is improved

but not noticeably—OK, the

front camera is a lot better. But

that’s not really a reason to

spend a thousand-plus dollars

to upgrade.

If you want one, get one. If

you need to stretch your

budget to afford one, however,

just get last year’s model. Or,

better yet, get an iPad Air. ■

a lot to like about
it—the display is
gorgeous, the
processor is
desktop caliber,
and the front
camera is quite a
good one—but it
is also more
expensive than
ever.
Yes, you’re
getting more
speed and pixels
for your money,
but whether that’s
evident in your day-to-day use is another
question. If you don’t mind spending
$1,099 and up on a tablet, the 12.9-inch
iPad Pro is the absolute cream
of the tablet crop with more
power, pixels, and performance
than you’ll ever need. There
really isn’t anything in the
12.9-inch iPad Pro’s class,
including its 11-inch sibling.
Quite frankly, the 12.9-inch iPad
Pro has reached a point where
Apple could take a break from
updating it for three years and
it would still run circles around
any other tablet.
But despite few negatives
and a 4-star score in this

mmmm

12.9-inch iPad Pro

(2021)

PROS

• Excellent screen and
  design.


• Fantastic FaceTime
  features.


• Crazy fast CPU and GPU
  speeds.
  CONS


• Expensive.


• Few pro features and apps.
  PRICE
  From $999
  COMPANY
  Apple

There isn’t anything in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro’s class, including its 11-inch

sibling.