

The A12Z Bionic SoC inside the iPad Pro isn't much of an upgrade from the A12X Bionic used in the last iPad Pro, but that's fine by us. It's rich, balanced speakers deliver sound that can compete with a stand-alone Bluetooth speaker. I've never thought to listen to music from a tablet, but the iPad Pro is an exception. A word of warning: anything about 80% volume is meant for when you're away from the tablet, not sitting in front of it. I turned the volume down to around 60% when playing games like Draw It to protect my ears from these powerful speakers. This is one of many examples and early users are at the mercy of developers to optimize their apps for trackpad. Yes, you can still use a trackpad, but the I-shaped cursor doesn't transform when you hover over text (you have to use the imprecise circle). Google Docs, which I'm using to write this review, isn't optimized for cursor support. Unfortunately, the cursor tricks don't extend to all apps and interfaces. All these little adjustments make the difference between keeping your finger on a touchpad and lifting your arm every time you want to perform an action. Similarly, certain icons in the Safari browser turn gray to indicate when your cursor is over them. For example, the circle turns into an I-beam when you're in a document, which makes it easier to select and highlight words and phrases.

The cursor also transforms depending on how you're using it. This made selecting items with a small cursor fairly effortless. I really like how the cursor latches onto icons as you get close to them then disappears when they are highlighted.
