Review: iPad, therefore iMac

Review: iPad, therefore iMac
Apple's new iMac finally updates a decade-old design. (Image: Apple)
Henry Burrell
Ever since Apple released the first iPad Pro in 2015 with an official keyboard accessory, the company has suggested you can use the product as a laptop replacement.Apple's Steve Jobs launched the original iPad in 2010 as a large iPhone that you can read the news on, basically. Under Tim Cook’s tutelage, the iPad has gone landscape in a big way. This has led to a longstanding argument among tech-heads about whether it can really replace a Mac or PC.  Professionals, journalists, and YouTubers have all given their two cents on...

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