Apple’s latest iPad Pro might be the laptop replacement you’ve been waiting for

Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 08:40 in Mathematics & Economics

Apple's new Magic Keyboard brings a trackpad to the iPad Pro. (Apple/)Apple has made it abundantly clear throughout the iPad’s decade of existence that it’s a touch-first device. It can replace a traditional computer in many ways—especially when attached to a keyboard—but you’re meant to poke and swipe at the screen without a mouse. With the release of the new iPad Pro and iPadOS 13.4, the iPad will fully support a mouse and the upcoming keyboard case even includes a touchpad much like the one you’d find on a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.If you’re using the iPad almost exclusively as a tablet, this may not seem like the biggest deal. After all, wasn’t the point that you’re not supposed to have to use a mouse? But, for truly replacing a laptop, this is a leap.Last year, the company introduced some basic mouse compatibility as part of its accessibility features,...

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