12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro reaches Australia; available to order online

Starting today, potential customers in over 40 countries across the globe will be able to place orders for the latest Apple iPad Pro. In the coming week, Apple’s retail stores, select carriers and Apple Authorised Resellers will also start selling the device along with Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard.

With a 12.9-inch Retina display comprising 5.6 million pixels and the powerful 64-bit A9X chip, the latest iPad Pro is Apple’s fastest tablet yet. Apple has also roped in smart accessories with the iPad Pro. The new Smart Keyboard and the Apple Pencil further extends the utility of the device.

A full-sized keyboard in sleek design, which can be attached to the iPad Pro through the innovative Smart Connector port, makes the device even more useful. Apple Pencil for iPad Pro makes drawing and sketching easier than ever and “delivers incredible accuracy for activities like fine art illustration and detailed 3D design”, claims Apple.

“iPad Pro has already inspired developers of the next generation of advanced apps for everything from productivity, design, illustration, engineering and medical, to education, gaming and entertainment,” says Apple in a press release.

The latest iPad Pro can be purchased from Apple's online store. As far as prices in Australia go, the Wi-Fi model with 32 GB storage starts at AU$1,249 and the Wi-Fi & 4G LTE SIM-enabled 128 GB model costs AU$1,699, reports The Australian. The Smart Keyboard and Apple Pencil comes with a price tag of AU$269 and AU$165, respectively.

Apple iPad Pro will be available in three metallic finishes, including Silver, Gold and Space Gray in 40 countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, China, Japan, the US and the UK. Staples and MacMall already listed the device and started taking preorders for the iPad Pro.

In an interview with The Telegraph , Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned that for many users the iPad Pro will be a replacement for a PC. “They will start using it and conclude they no longer need to use anything else, other than their phones”, Cook reiterated.

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