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Re:iPad Pro M1 by pkulak on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:01PM (#26879614)
"Pro" used to mean "professional" for Apple. Now it just means "expensive".
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Re:iPad Pro M1 by chongli on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @06:13PM (#26882546)
The iPad Pro is the only one with the ProMotion 120Hz display. The higher refresh rate is a big deal for pro users who want the pencil to be as low latency as possible.
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Re:iPad Pro M1 by valesco on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @03:50PM (#26880496)
It’s been at least 13 years that the meaning has changed. Since the introduction of the 13 inch MacBook Pro.
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Re:iPad Pro M1 by drewzero1 on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @04:12PM (#26880891)
While I do feel they should've continued the plain old "MacBook" designation for the 13" beyond 2008, I've got to admit the 2009-2012 13" MBP was a solid workhorse for a moderately professional user.

In my experience with that whole line I really feel like only the 17" truly deserved the "pro" moniker since it got better options (processors, matte display) than the others.

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Re:iPad Pro M1 by erickhill on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @04:38PM (#26881300)
My 2015 MBPs (I have 2) rock. Ports galore, too. Hence why I've never upgraded.
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Re:iPad Pro M1 by Andrew_nenakhov on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @05:51PM (#26882291)
You've never upgraded because it has a non-upgradeable RAM and SSD. :-|
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Re:iPad Pro M1 by gurkendoktor on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @05:01AM (#26887018)
The SSD can be replaced. I loved my 2015 MBP to death, but the CPU has not aged well for heavyweight languages like C++ and Swift. Switched to an M1 Air with the same 1 TB of storage and 16 GB of RAM.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Retina+Disp...

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