This would make Apple’s iPad Pro compete more directly with Microsoft’s Surface lineup, with 2-in-1 convertible laptops, and with various Chrome OS devices. Apple’s iPad has sold well in the marketplace, but power users often complain that its interface is not always suitable for heavy duty work.
The company also gave users the ability to control iPadOS with a mouse pointer, but it is an accessibility feature specifically designed for users with disabilities. Meanwhile, pointer control behaves differently than users without disabilities are generally looking for in a number of ways that we also explored in our review.
According to the Information’s source, the new keyboards would be made by Foxconn, a major manufacturing partner to Apple that operates primarily in China . The report did not provide much insight on how the spread of the coronavirus might affect this product’s launch, though there have been other reports of supply-line problems with Foxconn and other Apple partners in China that may impact the launches of Apple products planned for .
Numerous rumors previously suggested that the iPad Pro refresh was due in the next couple of months, but the coronavirus-related supply struggles have led to uncertainty about Apple’s plans. The refreshed tablet is surely still coming, but the timeline is unclear. But if this report is true, it looks like this update could be about more than just nicer cameras and faster processors.
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