The iPad Pro has been in a weird place since it first launched.

Halfway between being a great tablet and offering the utility of a laptop computer.

Its been like that before and has become more evident now.

Someone using an Apple iPad Pro with an M1 chip in it while sitting in an outdoor cafe.

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I expect a serious overhaul of iPadOS, which could bring it way closer to macOS."

The arrival of the M1 in the iPad Pro is no small thing, either.

“RAM has been an issue for me for a while,” Shamim told us in an email.

Sideview of the new iPad Pro with an M1 chip, connect to a magic keyboard with an Apple pencil laying nearby.

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Having up to 16GB now is a game-changer for the work I do on the Pro."

With M1, though, that could change.

Instead, its meant to compliment it and give users more of an option.

White and Gray iPad Pros, side by side, one facing forward and one facing back.

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If they want to use a Mac, they can use a Mac.

If theyre going to use an iPad, then the iPad Pro makes that easier than ever.