All-new pro design. Incredibly portable. The thinnest Apple product ever at 5.1mm. Ultra Retina XDR. The world’s most advanced display. Extreme brightness and precise contrast. And Introducing the Apple M4 chip. Outrageous performance, game-changing graphics, and powerful AI capabilities. The all-new iPad Pro packs astonishing power into an unbelievably thin, light, and portable design. The new Ultra Retina XDR display introduces groundbreaking tandem OLED technology. Extreme brightness, incredibly precise contrast, and advanced technologies like ProMotion and True Tone give you a jaw-dropping visual experience. Shoot, edit, and share all on one device with a pro camera system with LiDAR Scanner, studio-quality mics, and four speakers. Capture 4K ProRes video, hop on a video call with the new landscape front camera, and take dramatically better document scans enhanced by AI. Featuring a 12mp Ultra Wide camera with support for Center Stage up front and a 12MP Wide camera with adaptive True Tone flash. Studio quality mics and a four speaker sound system.
All-new pro design. Incredibly portable. The thinnest Apple product ever at 5.1mm. Ultra Retina XDR. The world’s most advanced display. Extreme brightness and precise contrast. And Introducing the Apple M4 chip. Outrageous performance, game-changing graphics, and powerful AI capabilities. The all-new iPad Pro packs astonishing power into an unbelievably thin, light, and portable design. The new Ultra Retina XDR display introduces groundbreaking tandem OLED technology. Extreme brightness, incredibly precise contrast, and advanced technologies like ProMotion and True Tone give you a jaw-dropping visual experience. Shoot, edit, and share all on one device with a pro camera system with LiDAR Scanner, studio-quality mics, and four speakers. Capture 4K ProRes video, hop on a video call with the new landscape front camera, and take dramatically better document scans enhanced by AI. Featuring a 12mp Ultra Wide camera with support for Center Stage up front and a 12MP Wide camera with adaptive True Tone flash. Studio quality mics and a four speaker sound system.
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The lowest price for Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Generation) 1TB M4 Wifi Only Silver Brand New right now is $1,859.00 at Swiftronics USA.
The all-time low was $1,409.16 on 19 Feb 2026 — today's price is 32% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 12 May 2026.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (5th Generation) 1TB M4 Wifi Only Silver Brand New
All-new pro design. Incredibly portable. The thinnest Apple product ever at 5.1mm. Ultra Retina XDR. The world’s most advanced display. Extreme brightness and precise contrast. And Introducing the Apple M4 chip. Outrageous performance, game-changing graphics, and powerful AI capabilities. The all-new iPad Pro packs astonishing power into an unbelievably thin, light, and portable design. The new Ultra Retina XDR display introduces groundbreaking tandem OLED technology. Extreme brightness, incredibly precise contrast, and advanced technologies like ProMotion and True Tone give you a jaw-dropping visual experience. Shoot, edit, and share all on one device with a pro camera system with LiDAR Scanner, studio-quality mics, and four speakers. Capture 4K ProRes video, hop on a video call with the new landscape front camera, and take dramatically better document scans enhanced by AI. Featuring a 12mp Ultra Wide camera with support for Center Stage up front and a 12MP Wide camera with adaptive True Tone flash. Studio quality mics and a four speaker sound system.
All-new pro design. Incredibly portable. The thinnest Apple product ever at 5.1mm. Ultra Retina XDR. The world’s most advanced display. Extreme brightness and precise contrast. And Introducing the Apple M4 chip. Outrageous performance, game-changing graphics, and powerful AI capabilities. The all-new iPad Pro packs astonishing power into an unbelievably thin, light, and portable design. The new Ultra Retina XDR display introduces groundbreaking tandem OLED technology. Extreme brightness, incredibly precise contrast, and advanced technologies like ProMotion and True Tone give you a jaw-dropping visual experience. Shoot, edit, and share all on one device with a pro camera system with LiDAR Scanner, studio-quality mics, and four speakers. Capture 4K ProRes video, hop on a video call with the new landscape front camera, and take dramatically better document scans enhanced by AI. Featuring a 12mp Ultra Wide camera with support for Center Stage up front and a 12MP Wide camera with adaptive True Tone flash. Studio quality mics and a four speaker sound system.
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Open Box Apple iPad Pro (M4) 11"- 7th Generation (2024)- Wifi 8GB RAM+1TB
Delivery $55.23
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After a week of moderate use, I believe this is one of Apple’s best products to date! Compact, powerful, and practical, this newest M4 iPad Pro checks off a lot of boxes for users needing something that will get them through the entire day. Coupled with the pro keyboard case, it serves as a nice laptop replacement for normal, everyday use, breezing through all of your operations and media consumption. The display’s unmatched clarity and brightness alone is worth everything, making mobile games come to life.Some of the best things that I love about this tablet are: the new M4 chipset (incredibly powerful and efficient); the tandem OLED display (very bright and vibrant colors); sleek, thin, and featherweight design, and all-day battery life. I haven’t connected mine ... MoreAfter a week of moderate use, I believe this is one of Apple’s best products to date! Compact, powerful, and practical, this newest M4 iPad Pro checks off a lot of boxes for users needing something that will get them through the entire day. Coupled with the pro keyboard case, it serves as a nice laptop replacement for normal, everyday use, breezing through all of your operations and media consumption. The display’s unmatched clarity and brightness alone is worth everything, making mobile games come to life.Some of the best things that I love about this tablet are: the new M4 chipset (incredibly powerful and efficient); the tandem OLED display (very bright and vibrant colors); sleek, thin, and featherweight design, and all-day battery life. I haven’t connected mine to a mobile plan just yet, but have been testing out mobile hotspot via my cell phone, and I’m getting over 14 hours of constant video use! Insanity!The only cons: the speakers sound good but not the greatest; lack of extra connectivity options; and aspect ratio (for movies).Although this iPad Pro is incredibly expensive, I believe it’s worth the investment with all the things it can do. I’m hoping Apple will redesign the series in the future to include a wider screen format to truly match Samsung’s wide-aspect ratio for streaming to reduce the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
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This is probably the best tablet money can buy, but it is ultimately held back by frustrating software. The writing experience is phenomenal on a large screen like this. The screen quality is a massive leap even compared to the mini-LED displays on older iPads. But the biggest difference I notice on a day-to-day basis is how much lighter and thinner this version is compared to the other 12.9 inch ipads. For the first time, you can actually use the larger ipad comfortably as a tablet! I no longer have hand fatigue after using this. That alone is a massive improvement for me personally and changes the way I use my iPad on a daily basis. With all that being said, I think for 99% of people this is overkill. There are much more affordable iPads that do 90% of what this ... MoreThis is probably the best tablet money can buy, but it is ultimately held back by frustrating software. The writing experience is phenomenal on a large screen like this. The screen quality is a massive leap even compared to the mini-LED displays on older iPads. But the biggest difference I notice on a day-to-day basis is how much lighter and thinner this version is compared to the other 12.9 inch ipads. For the first time, you can actually use the larger ipad comfortably as a tablet! I no longer have hand fatigue after using this. That alone is a massive improvement for me personally and changes the way I use my iPad on a daily basis. With all that being said, I think for 99% of people this is overkill. There are much more affordable iPads that do 90% of what this version can do. You’re getting almost the exact same experience as other iPads that cost less than half. On top of that, iPadOS is notoriously buggy and inconsistant, to the point where MacOS is a much easier OS to use in a lot of workflow situations. I can only recommend this to people who want the best iPad money can buy, who want the best display on any device, or someone who plans on keeping their ipad for more than 6 years. There’s a lot to love about this new iPad, but there are also a lot of limitations, and a lot of more affordable options that offer almost the exact same experience
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I was going to swear off Apple tablets, even tho (before I finally got the tablet I truly wanted) I knew that when it comes to a perfect tablet for most people, the iPad wins.When I heard that the M4 (and yes, if you read my review about my bad luck with the M-chips in their laptops) was going into the iPad Pro first I had to dip my toes into the fruit's pool to see how kick-butt this tablet was.I wasn't disappointed...but like a great movie that was too short, i ended up being so anyway.Light, thin, about as powerful as most modern laptops (only held back by iPadOS) this thing truly was beautiful. While the way iPadOS (comapred to something like the Galaxy TAB S9, its closest competitor) handles multitasking is a matter if you like it or not, there was ... MoreI was going to swear off Apple tablets, even tho (before I finally got the tablet I truly wanted) I knew that when it comes to a perfect tablet for most people, the iPad wins.When I heard that the M4 (and yes, if you read my review about my bad luck with the M-chips in their laptops) was going into the iPad Pro first I had to dip my toes into the fruit's pool to see how kick-butt this tablet was.I wasn't disappointed...but like a great movie that was too short, i ended up being so anyway.Light, thin, about as powerful as most modern laptops (only held back by iPadOS) this thing truly was beautiful. While the way iPadOS (comapred to something like the Galaxy TAB S9, its closest competitor) handles multitasking is a matter if you like it or not, there was nothing (photo editing, for example) it could't handle......except staying up late.For what this thing cost, the battery life was abysmal. 7-8 hours on a good day, then time to plug it in. Now don't get me wrong, it isn't like it shut off in 15 minutes, but considering the tablet I settled up with gave me at least 4 hours more of time and I only charged it every few days, it was a dealbreaker for me (I figured charigng it every day wouldn't get me the 3-4 years something like this should last ain't gonna let the battery last that long).Ended up returning it.
Open Box Apple iPad Pro (M4) 11"- 7th Generation (2024)- Wifi 8GB RAM+1TB
Delivery $55.23
After a week of moderate use, I believe this is one of Apple’s best products to date! Compact, powerful, and practical, this newest M4 iPad Pro checks off a lot of boxes for users needing something that will get them through the entire day. Coupled with the pro keyboard case, it serves as a nice laptop replacement for normal, everyday use, breezing through all of your operations and media consumption. The display’s unmatched clarity and brightness alone is worth everything, making mobile games come to life.Some of the best things that I love about this tablet are: the new M4 chipset (incredibly powerful and efficient); the tandem OLED display (very bright and vibrant colors); sleek, thin, and featherweight design, and all-day battery life. I haven’t connected mine ... MoreAfter a week of moderate use, I believe this is one of Apple’s best products to date! Compact, powerful, and practical, this newest M4 iPad Pro checks off a lot of boxes for users needing something that will get them through the entire day. Coupled with the pro keyboard case, it serves as a nice laptop replacement for normal, everyday use, breezing through all of your operations and media consumption. The display’s unmatched clarity and brightness alone is worth everything, making mobile games come to life.Some of the best things that I love about this tablet are: the new M4 chipset (incredibly powerful and efficient); the tandem OLED display (very bright and vibrant colors); sleek, thin, and featherweight design, and all-day battery life. I haven’t connected mine to a mobile plan just yet, but have been testing out mobile hotspot via my cell phone, and I’m getting over 14 hours of constant video use! Insanity!The only cons: the speakers sound good but not the greatest; lack of extra connectivity options; and aspect ratio (for movies).Although this iPad Pro is incredibly expensive, I believe it’s worth the investment with all the things it can do. I’m hoping Apple will redesign the series in the future to include a wider screen format to truly match Samsung’s wide-aspect ratio for streaming to reduce the black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
This is probably the best tablet money can buy, but it is ultimately held back by frustrating software. The writing experience is phenomenal on a large screen like this. The screen quality is a massive leap even compared to the mini-LED displays on older iPads. But the biggest difference I notice on a day-to-day basis is how much lighter and thinner this version is compared to the other 12.9 inch ipads. For the first time, you can actually use the larger ipad comfortably as a tablet! I no longer have hand fatigue after using this. That alone is a massive improvement for me personally and changes the way I use my iPad on a daily basis. With all that being said, I think for 99% of people this is overkill. There are much more affordable iPads that do 90% of what this ... MoreThis is probably the best tablet money can buy, but it is ultimately held back by frustrating software. The writing experience is phenomenal on a large screen like this. The screen quality is a massive leap even compared to the mini-LED displays on older iPads. But the biggest difference I notice on a day-to-day basis is how much lighter and thinner this version is compared to the other 12.9 inch ipads. For the first time, you can actually use the larger ipad comfortably as a tablet! I no longer have hand fatigue after using this. That alone is a massive improvement for me personally and changes the way I use my iPad on a daily basis. With all that being said, I think for 99% of people this is overkill. There are much more affordable iPads that do 90% of what this version can do. You’re getting almost the exact same experience as other iPads that cost less than half. On top of that, iPadOS is notoriously buggy and inconsistant, to the point where MacOS is a much easier OS to use in a lot of workflow situations. I can only recommend this to people who want the best iPad money can buy, who want the best display on any device, or someone who plans on keeping their ipad for more than 6 years. There’s a lot to love about this new iPad, but there are also a lot of limitations, and a lot of more affordable options that offer almost the exact same experience
I was going to swear off Apple tablets, even tho (before I finally got the tablet I truly wanted) I knew that when it comes to a perfect tablet for most people, the iPad wins.When I heard that the M4 (and yes, if you read my review about my bad luck with the M-chips in their laptops) was going into the iPad Pro first I had to dip my toes into the fruit's pool to see how kick-butt this tablet was.I wasn't disappointed...but like a great movie that was too short, i ended up being so anyway.Light, thin, about as powerful as most modern laptops (only held back by iPadOS) this thing truly was beautiful. While the way iPadOS (comapred to something like the Galaxy TAB S9, its closest competitor) handles multitasking is a matter if you like it or not, there was ... MoreI was going to swear off Apple tablets, even tho (before I finally got the tablet I truly wanted) I knew that when it comes to a perfect tablet for most people, the iPad wins.When I heard that the M4 (and yes, if you read my review about my bad luck with the M-chips in their laptops) was going into the iPad Pro first I had to dip my toes into the fruit's pool to see how kick-butt this tablet was.I wasn't disappointed...but like a great movie that was too short, i ended up being so anyway.Light, thin, about as powerful as most modern laptops (only held back by iPadOS) this thing truly was beautiful. While the way iPadOS (comapred to something like the Galaxy TAB S9, its closest competitor) handles multitasking is a matter if you like it or not, there was nothing (photo editing, for example) it could't handle......except staying up late.For what this thing cost, the battery life was abysmal. 7-8 hours on a good day, then time to plug it in. Now don't get me wrong, it isn't like it shut off in 15 minutes, but considering the tablet I settled up with gave me at least 4 hours more of time and I only charged it every few days, it was a dealbreaker for me (I figured charigng it every day wouldn't get me the 3-4 years something like this should last ain't gonna let the battery last that long).Ended up returning it.
I recently decided my 2nd gen 13-inch iPad Pro was reaching the end of its proper life cycle. I generally use my iPad for both work and pleasure, constantly updating and highlighting PDF documents, replying to emails on the go, as a great Keynote remote for my Macbook, and when traveling it stores movies and series from my streaming services as well as working as a screen for in flight entertainment.Due to the price, I decided to go with the smaller iPad Pro (I preferred the M4 chip 11-inch versus the previous gen 13-inch pro) and I'm glad I did. I've had it for just over a month and it's been fantastic. Amazingly fast and responsive, and the screen is simply beautiful. I thought I would miss the larger size but it's the exact opposite. The keyboard layout (I have ... MoreI recently decided my 2nd gen 13-inch iPad Pro was reaching the end of its proper life cycle. I generally use my iPad for both work and pleasure, constantly updating and highlighting PDF documents, replying to emails on the go, as a great Keynote remote for my Macbook, and when traveling it stores movies and series from my streaming services as well as working as a screen for in flight entertainment.Due to the price, I decided to go with the smaller iPad Pro (I preferred the M4 chip 11-inch versus the previous gen 13-inch pro) and I'm glad I did. I've had it for just over a month and it's been fantastic. Amazingly fast and responsive, and the screen is simply beautiful. I thought I would miss the larger size but it's the exact opposite. The keyboard layout (I have the Magic Keyboard) has been made so the keys are full-size yet optimized for the limited space, and because it's lighter than my previous gen model, it's great while on the go. All apps are significantly more responsive and battery life is amazing.My only disappointment with the newest Pro is that my 2nd gen Apple Pencil does not work with it (I didn't read the reviews, so my bad) but other than this it's definitely worth the upgrade.
I decided it was time to upgrade from my 7-year old iPad pro to the 512GB Apple iPad Pro in the same 11-inch. My last one served me well & I am really looking forward to years ahead with this one. The Liquid Retina display was quite the upgrade for me, as was the Apple Pencil Pro. I went with the higher hard drive that doubled the storage space of my old iPad, but did not make the investment to purchase the full TB model because I was concerned that I would not sufficiently utilize it. Performance-wise, the iPad Pro's utilization of their new m4 processor makes it feel overwhelmingly faster than my old iPad. I also opted for the Magic Keyboard, and love the fact that the iPad can snap on and off the magnets on the fly.This iPad, along with the magic keyboard and ... MoreI decided it was time to upgrade from my 7-year old iPad pro to the 512GB Apple iPad Pro in the same 11-inch. My last one served me well & I am really looking forward to years ahead with this one. The Liquid Retina display was quite the upgrade for me, as was the Apple Pencil Pro. I went with the higher hard drive that doubled the storage space of my old iPad, but did not make the investment to purchase the full TB model because I was concerned that I would not sufficiently utilize it. Performance-wise, the iPad Pro's utilization of their new m4 processor makes it feel overwhelmingly faster than my old iPad. I also opted for the Magic Keyboard, and love the fact that the iPad can snap on and off the magnets on the fly.This iPad, along with the magic keyboard and the Apple Pencil Pro are my daily drivers. I am on the go across county day in & day out so I wanted something that was small and agile. In addition to watching YT videos or checking email, I do illustration as well as photo editing. Affinity put out some really nice apps that work solidly on this tablet. I can almost forget that this is a tablet because of how adaptive it is.Why the docking of a star? I don’t like the design of the tablet that allows imprinting of the magic keys across the screen. I like the keyboard & like the functionality. I can wipe the screen off, but didn’t experience that with my 7 year old model that I had paired with a Logitech keyboard.
When you think tablet, you probably think iPad first, which has become synonymous with the word. There's a reason for that and Apple had no good reason to outdo their competition, the previous iPad model.Jokes aside this is a beautiful, THIN, and fast device. If you've had an iPad before, you'll notice how thin this one is. The reduced weight actually makes the larger iPad much easier to use. The OLED screen looks amazing and they've achieved a high level of brightness which helps in brighter environments. Another design choice is moving the front facing camera from the short end to the long end which made landscape calls a bit more coordinated.The M4 chip in this is absolutely overkill. While other reviewers might highlight this as a negative, I think this is ... MoreWhen you think tablet, you probably think iPad first, which has become synonymous with the word. There's a reason for that and Apple had no good reason to outdo their competition, the previous iPad model.Jokes aside this is a beautiful, THIN, and fast device. If you've had an iPad before, you'll notice how thin this one is. The reduced weight actually makes the larger iPad much easier to use. The OLED screen looks amazing and they've achieved a high level of brightness which helps in brighter environments. Another design choice is moving the front facing camera from the short end to the long end which made landscape calls a bit more coordinated.The M4 chip in this is absolutely overkill. While other reviewers might highlight this as a negative, I think this is future proofing for future apps and what's to come down the road. Animations are flawless and apps are fast to load and navigate. WiFi 6e also upgrades the speed of wireless allowing for 900+ mbps speeds on my 1gbps connection.The one thing I'm not super happy about is the loss of compatibility with the Apple Pencil 2 that magnetically connected to previous models. Because of the redesign of the Pro Pencil, they were "forced" to change the positioning of the magnets making charging the old pencil not possible. I just don't buy into this but that's what Apple does. Designing in obsolesce at the expense of innovation.Even if I don't agree with the corporate strategy they take with getting me to buy new products, it works, and the iPad works amazingly.
I bought this iPad on day 1. I was absolutely hyped for the new OLED screen. It exceeded my expectations, until I used it with the lights off.Now, I don't always use my iPad in the daytime. Sometimes I chill at night, with the brightness turned down, while I'm watching a movie or playing a game.When I did so with this iPad, I saw "grains" and uneven specks on the display. I noticed this very easily within the first few days. I did some googling, and saw plenty of online articles detailing this exact issue:https://www.gsmarena.com/the_new_ipad_pro_oled_tablets_have_grainy_displays_multiple_users_report-news-62929.phphttps://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/17/oled-ipad-pro-owners-discover-grainy-display-problemThis is "OLED mura", which is not something ... MoreI bought this iPad on day 1. I was absolutely hyped for the new OLED screen. It exceeded my expectations, until I used it with the lights off.Now, I don't always use my iPad in the daytime. Sometimes I chill at night, with the brightness turned down, while I'm watching a movie or playing a game.When I did so with this iPad, I saw "grains" and uneven specks on the display. I noticed this very easily within the first few days. I did some googling, and saw plenty of online articles detailing this exact issue:https://www.gsmarena.com/the_new_ipad_pro_oled_tablets_have_grainy_displays_multiple_users_report-news-62929.phphttps://appleinsider.com/articles/24/05/17/oled-ipad-pro-owners-discover-grainy-display-problemThis is "OLED mura", which is not something unique to this iPad, but it is affecting this product to varying degrees. Some users speculating that there is a "panel lottery" in effect. Some folks luck out with excellent screens that have imperceptible mura. Others aren't as lucky. And of course, some folks use their iPad in bright environments where they will never notice this problem.Unfortunately, I was saddled with a very poor screen, and I notice this problem every time I use the iPad at night. It's honestly disappointing, considering the OLED was one of the main selling points of this iPad.Frankly, I would have returned this product but I missed the 15 day window. The only thing I can do is recommend for anyone looking to buy this product: wait a few months for panel consistency to improve, or see if Apple releases a software patch that may (or may not) minimize the issue. And if you do buy one, test it extensively at home, under different lighting conditions and settings.This is an expensive toy that should make you happy, not give you a migraine every time you use it in low light conditions.
There isn’t anything quite like this device so it’s hard to compare it if you’re just getting tablets to watch stuff this is the wrong category frankly you’re better off with a cheaper Samsung or a cheaper iPad depending on what your mobile device of preferences is.This is advice for tablet, enthusiast, and people who like to use their iPad pros for professional purposes that’s why you pay the extra for the added storage and ram and slightly updated CPU. The real competition for this device is the base M4 iPad Pro and that’s where the value really is. This upgrades model is a powerful device however you come away feeling like you don’t know why you paid the extra. Especially since that extra is so much money. I had deals to bring down the price and wanted to ... MoreThere isn’t anything quite like this device so it’s hard to compare it if you’re just getting tablets to watch stuff this is the wrong category frankly you’re better off with a cheaper Samsung or a cheaper iPad depending on what your mobile device of preferences is.This is advice for tablet, enthusiast, and people who like to use their iPad pros for professional purposes that’s why you pay the extra for the added storage and ram and slightly updated CPU. The real competition for this device is the base M4 iPad Pro and that’s where the value really is. This upgrades model is a powerful device however you come away feeling like you don’t know why you paid the extra. Especially since that extra is so much money. I had deals to bring down the price and wanted to experience this for my self. So I knew what I was getting into sold two previous tablets and had a ton of rewards points and even I am wondering if by the time I realize the potential of this device it will have been cheaper to just put the money into the next tablet.If I was just reviewing the tablet on its own I’d give it 4 stars. The speakers aren’t as good as m1 iPad Pro but they’re close. I deducted star bc the value isn’t there for the ram and storage cost and the slight cpu bump.
Let’s cut straight to the chase. If you have never owned an iPad Pro before, need OLED, upgrading from a previous gen 11 inch pro or have an extremely niche use case to demand use of the m4.. just get it. It’s the best iPad Apple has ever made and the best tablet experience on the market that’s not a full desktop os.If you still own a previous gen 12.9 with mini-led with apple silicon.. you won’t notice much a difference in day to day use outside of the OLED screen. Might be best to save your money if none of the above features are necessary. M1-M2 iPads will still receive support for quite some time, the magic keyboards are now cheaper, and the Apple Pencil 2 is more than enough.As a graphic designer/ artist a lot of the new m4 iPad features were a pleasant ... MoreLet’s cut straight to the chase. If you have never owned an iPad Pro before, need OLED, upgrading from a previous gen 11 inch pro or have an extremely niche use case to demand use of the m4.. just get it. It’s the best iPad Apple has ever made and the best tablet experience on the market that’s not a full desktop os.If you still own a previous gen 12.9 with mini-led with apple silicon.. you won’t notice much a difference in day to day use outside of the OLED screen. Might be best to save your money if none of the above features are necessary. M1-M2 iPads will still receive support for quite some time, the magic keyboards are now cheaper, and the Apple Pencil 2 is more than enough.As a graphic designer/ artist a lot of the new m4 iPad features were a pleasant upgrade. In the past I could never hold on to an iPad feeling features were missing or weight was too much for the 13 inch. Finally after so many years we have OLED, better base storage, it’s thinner and lighter, and will support upcoming iPadOS for a very long time. However, outside of work I’m still using my iPad the same as I used too. Browsing, entertainment, social media, notes, etc. Everything I can do on my phone, but this time I feel like the display finally matches its purpose. It’s truly an incredible screen only marginally outmatched by Samsung’s. However, the reference mode in the display settings really makes this shine for a creator. Apple has always had extremely well calibrated screens and this is no different for the model I have. Let’s also not forget moving the camera to the correct, horizontal side of the screen.The drawback for the new m4 pros are the speakers and the cost of new accessories. Apple had to change the magnet array to accommodate the new camera position and other internals. This means your previous Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard for iPad are now obsolete and have to be upgraded to the new and “improved” versions. It’s going to be a growing pain for while before better third party accessories become available. The speakers feel thinner because well… the chassis is thinner! I personally think there is a difference in quality between the previous and current m4, but it’s not the biggest deal.
Best Buy Salt Lake City store tried to sale me an open box iPad for more then was listed online. When I showed them the price online. The employee said it wasn’t the same one so I told him ok, well then I want the one they had listed online. He wouldn’t do it, I asked for a manager she wouldn’t do it either.They kept making excuses.So I said fine I’ll order it for pick and succeeded in purchasing it for the online price I just had to wander the store for an hour while they got it ready.When I picked it up the box it was more damaged than the one I had seen earlier. I opened it, and the iPad was dirty and had a screen protector on it. Their where quite a few dust bubbles in the glass. I noticed what I thought was a large scratch. I thought ok maybe this isn’t the ... MoreBest Buy Salt Lake City store tried to sale me an open box iPad for more then was listed online. When I showed them the price online. The employee said it wasn’t the same one so I told him ok, well then I want the one they had listed online. He wouldn’t do it, I asked for a manager she wouldn’t do it either.They kept making excuses.So I said fine I’ll order it for pick and succeeded in purchasing it for the online price I just had to wander the store for an hour while they got it ready.When I picked it up the box it was more damaged than the one I had seen earlier. I opened it, and the iPad was dirty and had a screen protector on it. Their where quite a few dust bubbles in the glass. I noticed what I thought was a large scratch. I thought ok maybe this isn’t the one I saw earlier.I took a closer look and realized it wasn’t a scratch, it went all the way through. Separating the screen into two large pieces. I wondered if maybe with how thin it was, if maybe the thinner iPads where more fragile, so I went online expecting to see a bunch of people having issues with the screens breaking.Instead I found people testing apples claim that the thinner iPads were just as durable as the older, thicker models. When I showed the iPad to Apple geniuses they told me. The ipad was deliberately broken, the box and iPad looked like it had been scratched, dropped, or stepped on.The Best Buy had only shown one open box iPad of the model i purchased. I went out of my way giving Best Buy the benefit of the doubt, but it seems that when I went behind the managers back to get the iPad for the cheaper price. Someone damaged the iPad, in retaliation for not going along with them charging more in store, then what was posted online.I know this is more a review of Best Buy the the iPad. But I think it’s important consumers know how the employees behaved. I liked the iPad, but kind of sick of apple continuously trying to drive the cost up on electronics. The iPad boast all this power but the apps all run about the same. As when I purchased my last new iPad before it started slowing down.Only this iPad cost $200 more at launch than the last one. And it makes you but a whole new pencil at $129 making your old $129 dollar pencil, useless on the new iPad.It’s more powerful, but I haven’t really seen a major reason why, it’s the same old apps and iOS limitations, that keep the iPad Pro, from getting the most out of its hardware.
