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I regret buying the iPad Pro. This surprising Windows tablet showed me why
- The writer regrets buying the pricey iPad Pro with the expensive accessory kit, after trying the Asus ProArt PZ13 Windows tablet, which is a reliable laptop disguised as a tablet.
- The iPad Pro is popular with graphic designers, sketchers, media editors, and note-takers, but all require a stylus and keyboard, which the writer had to purchase at extra cost.
- Compared to Apple's peripherals, the Asus ProArt PZ13 comes with the entire keyboard bundle and a stylus with physical buttons in the retail package.
- The Asus package's keyboard is well-spaced and serves a decent amount of vertical travel, with more freedom with the function key row, with the backlight able to be controlled and adjusted, unlike Apple's $329 Magic Keyboard.
- The iPad Pro has a performance hit, with only underpowered 9-core processors and 8GB of RAM, which is not enough for media editing. The Asus ProArt PZ13 won't burden the user with such problems, with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, making it faster than Apple's MacBook Air with the M3 silicon.
- Windows on Arm still offers a full-fledged desktop experience, unlike stretched-mobile iPadOS, which still lacks a fleshed-out web browser. The Asus ProArt PZ13 is the right vehicle for computing dreams.
- The Asus ProArt PZ13 has an OLED panel that's not as bright as the iPad Pro but sharp with wide color coverage. The 16:10 aspect ratio and Windows 11's windowing system make it far better for multitasking than the square-ish display format of the iPad Pro.
- The Asus ProArt PZ13's kickstand built into the rear magnetic cover is a functional win and can be used for media consumption without the keyboard. The battery life of the Asus ProArt PZ13 surpasses not only the iPad Pro but also a few Intel-based laptops.
- The writer found the Asus ProArt PZ13 fantastic, low-on-compromise, punching far above the iPad Pro on productivity metrics, making it the right machine for work-on-the-go.
- Windows on Arm has better prospects than iPadOS, and the Asus ProArt PZ13 is just the right tablet for those computing dreams.
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