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iPad Pro 15" iPad Pro spotted?

takata0

takata0

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Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane. Flying SFO -> NYC. I even had my 11" iPad Pro in my hands as a direct comparison, his was way bigger than the 12.9".

This guy was also a coder, he was working on code for the rest of the flight on his 15" MBP.

Thoughts? Seems crazy to think a prototype would be out in the wild like that.
 
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takata0 said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane. Flying SFO -> NYC. I even had my 11" iPad Pro in my hands as a direct comparison, his was way bigger than the 12.9".

This guy was also a coder, he was working on code for the rest of the flight on his 15" MBP.

Thoughts? Seems crazy to think a prototype would be out in the wild like that.
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Did you see the actual screen? The first generation 12.9" Pro had a home button and much larger bezels. Physically it was considerably larger than the current 12.9" Pros.
 
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Sure, 5 hour flight and you didn't get a picture. Lol.

It was unreleased 15.4" iPad Pro Max and you were the lucky one to see it first. Congrats!

takata0 said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane. Flying SFO -> NYC. I even had my 11" iPad Pro in my hands as a direct comparison, his was way bigger than the 12.9".

This guy was also a coder, he was working on code for the rest of the flight on his 15" MBP.

Thoughts? Seems crazy to think a prototype would be out in the wild like that.
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takata0 said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane. Flying SFO -> NYC. I even had my 11" iPad Pro in my hands as a direct comparison, his was way bigger than the 12.9".

This guy was also a coder, he was working on code for the rest of the flight on his 15" MBP.

Thoughts? Seems crazy to think a prototype would be out in the wild like that.
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Sure it’s running iPadOS?
 
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Like some others have already suggested, the display/tablet portion of the 15" Surface Book is what came to my mind too. Or since he was a developer, perhaps he was using a portable display (these are thin and can look like a tablet), although I think it would be rather clunky to use that on an airplane.
 
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takata0 said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane. Flying SFO -> NYC. I even had my 11" iPad Pro in my hands as a direct comparison, his was way bigger than the 12.9".

This guy was also a coder, he was working on code for the rest of the flight on his 15" MBP.

Thoughts? Seems crazy to think a prototype would be out in the wild like that.
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It's incredibly doubtful that you would have seen a prototype in the wild. Did you get a picture of it so we could all take a look? If not, are you quite sure it was an iPad? Was it running iPadOS?
 
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Did he have a wireless keyboard or a magic keyboard? If it was detached keyboard then I would say there’s a chance you saw a unicorn. If it was a magic keyboard I’d say you were under estimating the size of the 12”
 
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takata0 said:
Maybe I'm crazy, but I swear I saw a 15" iPad pro on the lap of a guy next to me on a plane.
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Are you sure you didn't see one of these?

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Buy the Surface Laptop Studio from Microsoft Store. A 14.4" touchscreen with the 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor. Transitions from a laptop to a presentation display to a notetaking canvas. Free standard shipping. Free returns.
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A better question is, how does OP know it was 15" and not 14.1" or 13.3"?

He was close enough to measure the display, but didn't inspect it?
 
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Duckyduckbumps said:
Yeah, I’m not aware of a Surface Pro in 15 inch, but Surface Book, yes.

I’m sure Apple would have a 15in iPad Pro in the labs, but I don’t think they would ship it unless they could make it weigh the same as the 12.9in.
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Which 12.9in pro? The first gen? The last gen? Weight has gone down from 730 to 680 to 640 and back to 680. Weight of my Surface Book 2 clipboard is around 800.
Meanwhile Samsung is coming up with a 14.6in Tab S8 Ultra at 650gr.... (but with a 16:10 ratio and no bezels, so overall not much larger than the 12.9in iPad, probably just as tall but longer)
 
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