Apple - 12.9-Inch iPad Pro with Wi-Fi - 256GB - Silver

Best purchase I’ve ever made. I use for my business (artist) and for school, documents, literally everything. I also have an a MacBook Air, iPhone, and Apple Watch, so I love that i can easily transition from one device to the other depending on my needs at the moment, where I am, etc. Most people in my life are surprised to ever see me without it, which honestly is rare. I’ve never had an issue and with a good case, it’ll withstand a good drop. It’s fast, clear, and does literally everything for me. I prefer the bigger size, but do find it slightly cumbersome for things like ebooks. Battery life is better than my MacBook and my phone, and it charges faster than both too. Super love the magnetic side that connects to my Apple Pencil.

This is the ever best deal I ever got. “I have been a customer of Best Buy for several years now. I have always received the best service, product, and customer service whenever I come here. For all my service needs, this is the place I trust.”

Love it! Got it for art and definitely perfect for what I need.

Got this for my wife for graduation from college she loves it

I went on a exploration of the new 2021 iPad’s. I started off with the IPad Air. I then exchanged it for the IPad Pro 11 and then decided to exchange it for my final destination: IPad Pro 12.9. I must say I was impressed with all three IPad’s. However, what it came down to for me was screen real estate. I certainly researched the various new iPads’ before making my decision. There is a lot of tech reviews on YouTube and perhaps even on the the reviews here at Best Buy where uses share that the IPad falls short from being a computer like MacBook. First and foremost, let me just first start out by saying, this is a tablet and not a MacBook. Tech reviewers seem to not be able to grasp the concept that they are two different Apple products that offer two different OS’s. If you looking for a full system that offers software without limitations then, MacOS or MacBook is going to be your best fit. However, you need functionality of daily productivity suites such as Microsoft Office. The IPad line up will support that endeavor. Most don’t seem to understand Apple’s business model. Sure, they put the M1 chip into the iPad but just because it’s in the MacBook Pro doesn’t mean it’s a MacBook. I weighed out the options. Certainly, the M1 chip is going to pack power which from a long term perspective means somewhat future proofing. If Apple released a MacBook OS to replace IPad OS than it would completely defeat their meaning of differentiation between their two product lines. If you are a photographer or videographer and are looking for excellent portability. Then, an IPad is for you. If you are a media consumption junking and like to browse the web, check email, read news and don’t like having a keyboard attached. Then an IPad is for you. Lastly, if you are an artist or student and like taking notes and enjoy using a touch screen in lieu of using a mouse for navigational purposes, than the IPad is for you. It is preference and I feel the IPad OS could use some improvements but the usability for all the things I have mentioned is completely feasible. Some say, well it’s over priced but is it? The features are a trade off and when you weigh out the features, the cost is justified. I feel the Apple Keyboard for the IPad is overpriced but it’s Apple and they can get away with it. I elected to use the Logitech Combo Touch keyboard and I find it extremely competitive and cost effective in contrast. After all, Logitech is licensed to design products for Apple so it makes sense. At the end of the day, don’t get it confused. An IPad isn’t going to be like a MacBook. Perhaps someday outside of the upcoming IPad OS 15 release, Apple with manage to integrate more features to support the power of the M1 but until then, it still is an amazing piece of technology. With that being said, I recommend this product as long as you understand that you purchase this tech with the full understanding that it isn’t going to be a MacBook.

I decided to give the iPad a try for school and MCAT prep and so far, it’s been the best investment for myself. My penmanship was legible and the storage was large enough to store all of my saved school notes from iCloud and OneDrive. There is also a software built inside that learns my penmanship so each time I use it, the neater my penmanship. The only downside is that the iPad heats up very quickly and of course, apple needs to improve its battery life.

Amazing, really big screen. The iPad looks new and operates in a great way.

I exchanged my M2 ipad pro 12.9 for this M1 ipad pro. Price to performance and my needs the price could not be justified. The M2 ipad is great profuct but is held back by app limitations. So is the M1. There really isn’t too many apps out there that really push either M1 or M2 to their potential. I use my ipad for gaming using the Apple Arcade and Xbox Cloud gaming services. I don’t do 4k video editing or any heavy task. So Why a pro model? Because of the refresh rate. 120 hz is nice and smooth. Why the 12.9 iPad Pro 5th gen? Because of the mini LED display. You don’t get mini led on the 11inch models. The display is amazing and yes it’s big and a bit heavy, but I’m used to it now. With any M1 ipad you can use stage manager which for me as a gamer turns my iPad into a gaming console once connected to a tv. I also purchased the Apple Pencil 2 and it’s great but almost never use it. Anyway, My M2 ipad cost $1,199. A couple weeks later Best Buy had the M1 12.9 256gb on sell NEW for $899. Price to performance and my usages just didn’t warrant the almost $300. Hope my review helps you out. Ps the M2 gains about a 40% gpu performance hike over the m1. But again that means nothing in real world usage if there aren’t apps to really utilize that power. And don’t buy the latest and greatest M2 with the hopes of promised future apps that will need the extra power. Remember Apple is great about maximizing apps for legacy Apple devices.