The iPad Pro is dauntingly big. It’s also surprisingly thin — 6.9mm thin, which is slimmer than an iPhone 6S.

It’s not very heavy, clocking in at 1.57 well-balanced pounds. But that weight will become noticeable pretty quick if you’re carrying Apple’s newest, biggest and most expensive tablet around with you all day long. Add in the weight of a Smart Cover and Smart Case — you’re not really going to walk around with this tablet unprotected, are you? — and the iPad Pro feels almost like a laptop.

Emphasis on almost. It’s not a laptop, unless you decide to buy the optional Apple keyboard for $169. With that attached, it’s sort of like a laptop, but not exactly.

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