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9.7-inch iPad Pro First Impressions: Major Improvement Over iPad Air 2, True Tone Display is Great

Apple's newest iPad Pro (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-pro/), the 9.7-inch model, made its way into the hands of customers on March 31, and now that a day has passed, many people who purchased the powerful little tablet have shared their thoughts on the device on our forums.





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Reviews (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/28/ipad-pro-9-7-inch-review-roundup/) and impressions (http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/21/iphone-se-9-7-inch-ipad-first-impressions/) from media sites came out earlier this month, but there are always new details and small tidbits of information that come out when products see a wide release. First impressions from actual Apple consumers can also be valuable for those considering a purchase, so we've gathered up some of the details MacRumors readers have shared about the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.





A thread querying users (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-happy-are-you-with-your-new-9-7-ipad-pro.1964991/) about their happiness level with the new iPad Pro suggests opinions on the device are largely positive. More than half of respondents said the device is "amazing" or a "great upgrade." While some are upgrading from an iPad Air 2 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad/) or earlier, there are buyers who traded their 12.9-inch iPad Pros for the smaller models. MacRumors reader Traverse (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-happy-are-you-with-your-new-9-7-ipad-pro.1964991/page-3#post-22748475) outlined a long list of positives about his iPad Pro, highlighting the speed improvements over the iPad Air 2.





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Noticeably faster performance than my Air 2. I loved the Air 2 and never thought of it as slow and expected the A9X to yield no real world benefit in day to day use. I think a combination of that and the NAND flash improvements are huge. Apps install faster, many app launches are noticeably faster. The Music app is nearly instant open whereas the Air 2 took 2-3 seconds. I set up my iPad as new and launched Sky Guide for the first time by accident when I was putting it's widget in NC and by the time NC swiped up the app was already loaded and waiting :eek:. It's noticeable more zippy.

The True Tone display, unique to the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, is getting some rave reviews, but not all iPad Pro owners are fans of the yellowing of the display. Patriot24 (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/true-tone-is-a-great-innovation.1965006/) says it's "insanely great," but BitSlap (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/true-tone-is-a-great-innovation.1965006/#post-22747074) says he prefers bright and crisp whites. On the whole, most readers seem to like the feature quite a bit.


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Can we talk about how insanely great (yeah, I went there) True Tone is?





I had to switch to my MacBook Pro (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-pro/)/iPhone every few minutes during the setup process of my new iPad Pro to get two-factor authentication codes, and holy cow is it a major difference. I didn't realize just how stark all of the displays around me are until now. I think it has ruined me forever.





People aren't going to run out and buy iPads because of it, but it isn't hard to imagine a future where all displays have this feature.

Sound on the new iPad Pro is described (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-happy-are-you-with-your-new-9-7-ipad-pro.1964991/) as "stunning," but Cakefish (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/if-speaker-vibration-was-a-deal-breaker-for-you-with-the-air-2-dont-bother-getting-the-new-pro.1964901/) points out that the speakers are prone to vibrating at high volume levels, much like the iPad Air 2. 3goldens (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/if-speaker-vibration-was-a-deal-breaker-for-you-with-the-air-2-dont-bother-getting-the-new-pro.1964901/#post-22744482) says the vibration issue is less pronounced, though.

I personally couldn't care less. Does not bother me at all with my Air 2. But I know it aggrevates some people enough to want to rip their own hands off. So for all of you who are sensitive to the speakers vibrating I'll give you a warning that the speakers on the Pro 9.7" also vibrate. By the same amount as the Air 2. I checked it out in store today.

Some prospective buyers were concerned about the protruding rear camera on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro as it could potentially prevent the tablet from laying flat on a surface, but many report (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-9-7-pictures-opinions.1964896/#post-22744735) that is not the case.





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The camera sticking out doesn't affect it's ability to be stable while laying flat. I usually use a foldable stand with my tablets so it's a non issue for me. The flash is great and it takes great pictures, I won't use that feature often but it's nice to have when my phone isn't nearby.

One other interesting camera quirk -- wdam123 (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-9-7-has-no-option-in-control-center-for-flashlight-despite-having-a-flash.1964968/) points out that there's no flashlight option in the Control Center on the iPad Pro despite the fact that it now includes a rear flash like the iPhone. For those wondering about the color of the Space Gray iPad Pro, CD3660 (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/space-grey-lighter-on-ipad-pro.1964927/) says it matches the iPhone 6s (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-6s/) but is lighter than the 2015 MacBook and the original iPad Air.





A list of all of the threads mentioned in the post is included below, along with other interesting 9.7-inch iPad Pro forum discussions.





- iPad Pro 9.7 pictures/opinions (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-9-7-pictures-opinions.1964896/)


- How happy are you with your new 9.7" iPad Pro? (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-happy-are-you-with-your-new-9-7-ipad-pro.1964991/)


- Space Gray Lighter on iPad Pro (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/space-grey-lighter-on-ipad-pro.1964927/)


- iPad Pro 9.7 has no option in Control Center for flashlight (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-9-7-has-no-option-in-control-center-for-flashlight-despite-having-a-flash.1964968/)


- If speaker vibration was a deal breaker for you with the Air 2, don't bother getting the new Pro (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/if-speaker-vibration-was-a-deal-breaker-for-you-with-the-air-2-dont-bother-getting-the-new-pro.1964901/).


- True Tone is a Great Innovation (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/true-tone-is-a-great-innovation.1965006/)


- The Big Pro or Little Pro (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-big-pro-or-little-pro.1965150/)


- Will itWobble? (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/will-it-wobble.1963886/)


- iPad Pro 9.7 Screen is Nice (http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ipad-pro-9-7-screen-is-nice.1964780/)





The 9.7-inch iPad Pro is now available online (http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro), in Apple retail stores, and from third-party retailers. Pricing on the tablet starts at $599 for the 32GB Wi-Fi only model and goes up to $1,029 for the 256GB Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

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