Joshua Topolsky, the former editor-in-chief of Engadget and The Verge, has taken to Twitter to slam Apple’s latest big-screen iPad, which is typically advertised as a practical laptop replacement. Not so, says Topolsky, calling it a computer where “everything works worse than you expect” and condemns its keyboard, calling it an atrocity. I am rather amused by this, as the sites he headed always appeared to have a heavy bias toward Apple products. He does claim that the iPad Pro is still better than any Android tablet, however.



If you think you can replace your laptop with this setup: you cannot. Imagine a computer, but everything works worse than you expect. That is the new iPad. Now, I know the software is in beta, but I also know how Apple betas work. They don’t massively change. I have no doubt it’s a very powerful piece of hardware, and the screen is gorgeous. Garageband is a lot of fun to play with. But this doesn’t COME CLOSE to replacing your laptop, even for simple things you do, like email. AND one other thing. Apple’s keyboard cover is a f*cking atrocity. A terrible piece of hardware. Awkward to use, poor as a cover. Okay in a pinch if you need something LIKE a keyboard.

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