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Here's Apple's new giant tablet, the iPad Pro

Apple introduced the giant iPad Pro on Wednesday during its annual Fall event. 

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The main specs include:

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  • It has a 12.9-inch screen compared to the 9.7-inch screen on the iPad Air 2.
  • Can run full-size apps side-by-side.
  • It runs on Apple's A9X chip, which is up to 1.8 times faster than the A8X chip in the iPad Air 2.
  • Apple claims it's faster than 80% of PCs that shipped in last 12 months.
  • It has a 10-hour battery life.
  • Sound will come from 4 speakers, one in each of the iPad Pro's corners.
  • It's 6.9 mm thin, 0.8 mm thicker than iPad Air 2.
  • It weighs 712.14 grams(1.57 pounds) compared to the iPad Air 2's 437 grams (0.96 pounds).
  • A specially designed keyboard case for the iPad Pro, called the Smart Keyboard, will be available for $169.
  • It will work with Apple's new stylus, called Pencil.
  • It has an upgraded 8-megapixel iSight front-facing camera.
  • You'll be able to unlock it with your fingerprints using Touch ID.
  • You'll have the choice between Silver, Space Gray, and Gold color options.
  • It will become availalble in November for a starting price of $799.
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Before Apple's event, early iPad Pro rumors and leaks varied between a 12 and 12.9-inch display, and the rumor mill eventually settled for the 12.9-inch rumor as the event day approached. It was also reported that the iPad Pro would run on Apple's powerful A9X chip, it would include Force Touch that would work with an Apple-built stylus.

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The iPad Pro has four speakers on each corner. Apple

There were also claims of an Apple-built keyboard accessory specifically designed around the iPad Pro that some were likening to the Microsoft Surface Pro 3's detachable keyboard.

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The iPad Pro will be able to share the screen with full-size apps. The iPad Air 2 will do the same, but with smaller, condensed versions of the apps. Apple

Rumors that the iPad Pro would be able to display two full-size apps with the Split View feature in iOS 9 also turned out to be true. The iPad Air 2 will also have Split View, but the side-by-side apps will appear condensed due to its smaller screen size.  

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