This is a public service announcement. The latest and greatest iPad, namely the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, will cost you $2,227 to buy in its best configuration and with the basic accessories that make it worth having in the first place. Plus tax, of course. I’m not making a value judgment here, just stating the facts. Tablets are getting pretty damn expensive.
To be clear, here’s what you’d be getting for that price.
- iPad Pro base cost $999
- Upgrade from 64GB to 1TB storage: $750 (!)
- Cellular chip: $150
- New Apple Pencil: $129
- Smart Keyboard Folio: $199
Tax varies. Shipping’s free, at least.
To me the cost of the base device is actually not bad, though I wouldn’t buy it. It really does look like a fine device, if you can get over the curved screen edges and minuscule bezels that will probably make you drop it. I can really see how the 12.9-inch iPad Pro could be a great tool for some artists, assuming they’re already successful enough to afford it. Good stylus surfaces are expensive and the iPad has proven itself to be at the very least competitive.
The storage is, as always, the eye-wateringly expensive upgrade that doesn’t really jibe with the cost of the actual …read more
Source:: TechCrunch Gadgets
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