Editor's note, March 18, 2019: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil.

Excellent display, upgraded storage options, faster processor, better cameras and a bigger display in a still-compact size; Faster refresh-rate display also means faster Apple Pencil responsiveness

Most of the cool new software features require iOS 11, which isn't coming until September; No newly imagined accessories and the ones you need (Pencil, keyboard) drive up the cost to laptop levels

long battery life; colour accurate display; impressive cameras for a tablet; surface temperatures remain cool even under load; good sound reproduction; decent accessories; powerful; stylish design; fast Wi-Fi

weak case; older accessories are incompatible; expensive; throttling under sustained load; limited USB Type-C port; Face ID not as good as on iPhones

Most reviews of the 2018 iPad Pro focus on asking if the new device can finally replace a laptop -but that's the wrong question. The real question is, does Apple truly want the iPad Pro to replace a laptop

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Excellent iPad, super fast and reliable. I like the design.

Bought it for work and it's great. It's light, has great battery life, and stores all my files. I write insurance and do a lot of e apps and pdf apps and it does all of them well.

The new iPad Pros could not be any better. The screens are amazing, and they are wicked fast. This device definitely feels like the most refined version of the iPad Apple has ever released.

I think it's safe to say that in 2018, the tablet market has not shaped up like anyone had expected, not even Apple. Tablets weren't the next smartphone – and indeed the sales of dedicated tablets are downright soft – and yet at the same time tablets have successfully carved out a meaningful niche...

iPad Pro 11 "is appealing in every way, and is presented as a huge step forward over previous iPads. It is not. Essentially, this is last year's iPad in a new design, with a more powerful professor, but too many compromises.

The new iPad Pro is in many ways the pinnacle of tablet hardware design, but its nosebleed price and software limitations narrow its appeal to creatives willing to bend to its current compromises.

The 2018 iPad Pro sports a gorgeous new all-screen design, Face ID and scary-fast performance; The new Pencil is a huge step forward in terms of design and charging.

The Keyboard Folio Case and Pencil are necessary accessories that jack up the already-high total price; None of your old iPad accessories will work, including the original Pencil; The headphone jack is gone, and its single USB-C port won't pay real dividends until more compatible accessories arrive.

Love it I am doing fashion design this year and love how I can just sketch my designs with the apple pen straight from onto my iPad