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Labor Day and back-to-school season happen at the same time every year, which makes it a great time to buy and save on a tablet for fall.
Also: The best Labor Day deals live now
Right now, Apple’s 11-inch iPad Pro with the M4 chip is $103 off on Amazon, making it cost just under $900 for what ZDNET considers the best laptop replacement tablet on the market today.
Apple’s 2024 iPad Pro lineup is by far the most capable and impressive iPad lineup we’ve seen, and it makes replacing your laptop with a tablet an easy decision. The design is much slimmer than previous Pro models and includes Apple’s powerful M4 processor. This chip consists of a new 10-core GPU, next-generation machine learning accelerators to handle a diverse range of tasks, and ProMotion technology, enabling variable screen refresh rates ranging from 10 to 120Hz.
The Pro also supports the new Apple Pencil Pro, which has a range of features — a squeeze gesture for quick changes, a gyroscope for precise control of pen and brush tools, and custom haptic feedback. It also pairs with the newly revamped Magic Keyboard, which is thinner and lighter, has a larger trackpad, and a new row of function keys this year, making the keyboard case more essential than ever for the full iPad experience.
Review: Apple iPad Pro (seventh-generation)
ZDNET’s Kerry Wan said he was especially impressed by the new Tandem OLED screen, saying it makes it a great tablet for visual experiences. “I’ve been able to complete text-heavy and photo-editing work — which often requires adequate viewing angles — under a New York City sun that thinks it’s already summer,” Wan wrote in his review.
“Watching Netflix and Disney+ on the iPad is straight eye candy; colors pop, and the darker, moodier scenes have a level of shadow detail unseen on older Pro models.”
This discount likely ends when Labor Day does, so if you want to save on one of the iPad Pro, we recommend buying it now.
How I rated this deal
Based on ZDNET’s deal-rating system, this 10% off deal should be a 2 out of 5 deal, but I gave it a 3 out of 5 since it’s a flagship Apple device that is $100 off.
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