If you have $1,000 to spend on a new Apple device, there’s a good chance you’re now deciding between two seemingly similar devices: the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which now includes trackpad support, and the refreshed MacBook Air, which just got a big performance upgrade, along with a much-improved keyboard.įacing the same dilemma myself, I decided to take both devices for a spin, to see if this latest iPad Pro could finally serve as the laptop replacement I’ve been hunting for. But each served an important role, and, as a content creator and consumer, I really did benefit from having two. Ideally, I would have been able to fly with just one device - a more versatile iPad, perhaps. On longer trips, I’d also bring an 11-inch iPad Pro to keep me entertained on lengthy flights, before bed and at the hotel gym.
Back in the day, when air travel was still a thing, I never flew without Apple’s (since-discontinued) 12-inch MacBook - my go-to (underpowered) workhorse, whenever I was on the road.
