Nov 11, 2015 7:00 AM

Gallery: Review: Apple iPad Pro

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Even more than on the iPhone, Spotlight search is a handy way to get around the iPad.
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You can put almost any app in any slot for multitasking.

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A lot of iPad apps haven't been optimized for the Pro yet, but they'll scale up just fine.
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The on-screen keyboard is the same size as a laptop keyboard, meaning you can learn to touch type on the Pro.

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Look at all the emoji you can see at once!
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The home screen is the same rows of icons as always. There's just a lot more space now.

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There are two types of multi-tasking: split-screen and 80/20. This is 80/20.
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You can see basically full-size apps in the multitasking window.

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I like to imagine the iPad Pro's Siri as a giant hulking person standing over you taking orders.
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Part of the Pro's appeal is just how much you can see on the screen at once.

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Even un-optimized apps look great on the giant Pro screen.
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Apple News shows huge images of crazy flying soldiers.

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Anywhere you are on the iPad Pro, just hit CMD-Space and you'll go straight to Spotlight search.
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Games like Monument Valley look incredible on the huge screen.

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CMD-Tab lets you flip through your open apps on the keyboard.
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Reading is a little awkward in portrait mode, but you can see a lot on a single page.

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If you're reading a book in landscape mode, you see two pages at once---just like on another iPad.
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The Gilt iPad app, full of nice things you still can't afford.

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