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Originally Posted by Almamida
I disagree.
First, I spent $1,200 not $2000.
Second, as of now, Apple has been very consistent in separating the iPad line with its personal computer line. They've been adding more features year after year, but never promised to merge the 2 product lines.
Apple has a very consistent use of the marketing term "Pro". You can disagree as much as you want with it, but so far, Pro means more powerful, more features for them. It does not really mean different line for professionals.
AirPods -> AirPods Pro
iPhone -> iPhone Pro
iPad -> iPad Pro
iMac -> iMac Pro
MacBook -> MacBook Pro
I've assessed my needs and went with the iPad 12.9" for the bigger and better screen and also because I keep my devices for a really long time. I'm upgrading from an iPad mini 2 (2013) that was not allowing me to do as much. My needs are a mix of professional and entertainment at the end.
If they decide to take another angle with iPad OS and change the direction ( it's been 10 years of iOS /iPadOS slowly evolving, so why not ) I would be happy for the people waiting for it, but that never was the promise, just people fantasying about it.
And last, Professionals are already using the iPad Pro in their workflow. They might not have replaced their primary workstation with it, but it's part of it.
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My understanding is that Apple is working towards making iPad apps run on the mac, but not making mac apps run on iPad. I have the iPad Pro 12.9 for two reasons, screen size and storage. Yes, I can use it for 95% of what I do, but my MacBook Pro and iMac are my preferred platform for a number of things. For one thing, Calibre doesn't run on the iPad!
You are correct, Apple has been very consistent in using Pro to denote higher capabilities rather than for use by professionals, i.e. the iPhone 12 verses the iPhone 12 Pro.