Last May, Apple presented the iPad Pro M4. A powerful tablet, capable of competing with MacBooks with an Apple Silicon chip.L’iPad Pro M4is so powerful that many people use it as their full-time computer, working with it every day.
The following month, in early June, Apple made another major presentation. This time, it concerns the software capable of running the tablet. iPadOS was indeed going to be entitled to one of the biggest changes in its history. The apple brand introduces into its shelvesApple Intelligence.
On paper, the arrival of this feature would transform the use of the iPad Pro. When is he in reality? Ryan Christoffell, journalist for 9to5Mac, led the experiment. He gives us his feelings after three months of using Apple Intelligence on hisiPad Pro M4.
What are the differences with Apple Intelligence?
The arrival of Apple Intelligence (withbeta versions of iPadOS 18) and a real change for Ryan. He explains that the M4 chip manages this demanding functionality perfectly. AI-related tasks are demanding, but so far the M4 chip is doing a very good job of meeting user demands.
If the arrival of Apple Intelligence is only just beginning (image generation is still missing), Ryan Christoffell is quite confident about the capabilities of his tablet to support the demands of AI . The system is seamlessly integrated into iPadOS, and it's hard to imagine a brand-new iPad Pro skating to launch an Apple Intelligence feature. For the moment this is still far from being the case, but several experts have calculated that the power of the M4 chip may not be enough in certain cases of extreme use.
Why use an iPad Pro and not a MacBook Air?
Over the years, the differences between the iPad Pro and the MacBook Air have become smaller and smaller. Both products now have a keyboard, a mouse can be connected in both cases. The future of the iPad Pro seems to merge with that of the MacBook Air. By Ryan Christoffell's own admission, he never uses his tablet as such. It's a touch computer. Its 13-inch format makes it difficult to use as a real portable tablet (as the 11-inch model does very well). In his article he proposes the arrival of an “intermediate” 12-inch format, allowing a mix of uses.
An iPad Fold to stand out
Rumors regarding the future of the iPad tend to say that the computer will differ from older generations by a major change in its design. Analysts are banking in particular on the arrival, from 2026, ofa folding iPad. This model could boost Apple's sales figures (which are already very good), but above all make a clearer distinction between iPads, portable entertainment products, and MacBooks, real powerful computers, designed for workers.
