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8.8 / 10
SCORE iPad Pro (M5, 2025) $999 at Apple Pros Same price as last year
More powerful M5 processor
Still-great OLED display
iPadOS 26 unleashes multitasking Cons Expensive with accessories
Lacks some pro tools found on Macs
OS browsers still feel weird to me
I had a feeling of cynicism when Apple announced the iPad Pro with an M5 chip. Here we go again with the same iPad, just faster. I've felt this way for years about the Pro iPads. They're fast, fancy and definitely not necessary.
And yet, living with the 13-inch iPad Pro with iPadOS 26 for this review, something different is happening. I'm connected to my office apps and using it like my work laptop with a Magic Keyboard. Is the iPad finally ready to replace my Mac and serve as my main computer?
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