The iPad is one of Apple’s greatest innovations – for years it’s been the perfect accompaniment to the MacBook or iMac – but it felt significant when Apple launched the first iPad Pro with an M-series silicon chip. The best iPad was finally powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with the best MacBooks. And yet – nearly four years later – the iPad Pro is still in no danger of challenging Apple’s computers.
But it’s not because iPads aren’t powerful enough, it’s because of the limitations of the iPadOS operating system. And while I have no idea what goes on behind closed doors over at Apple Park, I can’t help but wonder if iPad innovation has become something of a conundrum for the good folks at Cupertino.
