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BBM (software)
“Read receipts and the little D — you always let us know you cared.”
“The big canvas with the little stylus habit, gone but still drawing applause.”
The second-generation iPad Pro arrived on June 5, 2017, in 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch flavors, carrying the A10X Fusion chip and storage up to 512 GB. With its larger screens and first-generation Apple Pencil support, it stood apart from the rest of Apple's iPad lineup as the serious option for people who wanted room to work. The 10.5-inch model itself was a step up, replacing the older 9.7-inch design while the 12.9-in
The 12.9-inch version bowed out on October 30, 2018, when the third-generation iPad Pro was announced, while the 10.5-inch soldiered on until March 18, 2019. These tablets supported eight versions of iOS and iPadOS, from iOS 10 all the way through iPadOS 17, before being left behind for iPadOS 18 despite their superior hardware. A long software run and a fond farewell — not a bad ending for a tablet.
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“Read receipts and the little D — you always let us know you cared.”
“Point, shoot, learn. It taught our cameras to read the world.”
“Ahead of its time by exactly one inbox.”