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| - | [* black] Notable differences: the new ipad is a little bit shorter and it looks fatter even though it's "not" |
| - | [* black] USB-C port is here and of questionable value |
| - | [* black] also in view here is the new pencil charging spot |
| + | [* black] Scouting out the exterior, we lay our eyes first on the model number: A1980 |
| + | [* black] Is it just us, or does the new iPad Pro look just a little shorter and just a little thicker than its older cousin? Apple claims the 11" is the same size as the 10.5", but we're skeptical about that. |
| + | [* black] Besides the size difference, the 11" iPad Pro has a definitively boxier shape, reminiscent of some of its [https://ifixit.org/blog/8135/hats-off-to-hps-repairable-tablet/|more repairable|new_window=true] [https://ifixit.org/blog/9060/hp-pro-x2-612-g2-repairability/|competitors]. |
| + | [* icon_note] Does this mean the iPad Pro line is headed toward repairability too? In light of [guide|115201|recent|new_window=true] [guide|115210|teardowns|new_window=true], we're keeping our fingers crossed. |
| + | [* black] This iPad does away with the headphone jack, and swaps out the Lightning for a USB-C port. |
| + | [* black] Also new: a little black rectangle on the right edge that marks where to store and charge the latest Apple Pencil. |