Even with its 12.9-inch Retina display, the largest and most capable iPad ever is only 6.9mm thin and weighs just 1.57 pounds. It has a powerful A9X chip with 64-bit desktop-class architecture, four speaker audio, advanced iSight and FaceTime HD cameras, Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity¹, iCloud, the breakthrough Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and up to 10 hours of battery life.² It also includes great apps for productivity and creativity, as well as many more incredible apps available in the App Store. And with powerful new features in iOS 9 like multitasking, iPad Pro can do things no iPad has done before.
Purchased the "pro" yesterday, but Pencil and keyboard case were not available. Without those two items, this thing is just a giant iPad. I was hoping the extra real estate would provide an enhanced aspect ratio or something. Instead, everything is in the same proportions, just larger.
My initial reaction is that this was kind of a letdown. However, I think the addition of the Pencil and keyboard will greatly enhance the utility. Then, after app developers design more apps optimized for the screen and processor, and AAPL pushes out a couple of updates, I'm sure I will wonder what life was like on the old iPad.
If you want to avoid a temporary letdown, don't buy this thing without the keyboard and pencil.