Not all tech deals are bargains. Confused? There’s a difference between a bargain and an investment, and Amazon’s $100-off deal on the truly magnificent 11-inch M5 iPad Pro falls squarely into the latter column. The deal price of $899 can’t be called a bargain, but it is the lowest-ever price for this elite Apple tablet, and it’s most definitely an investment because it’s a device that you’ll most likely be using for years to come.
Is the iPad Pro armed with Apple’s most formidable processor chip yet the best tablet on the market? It makes an exceptionally strong case for that title. Everything from the Ultra Retina XDR display to Wi-Fi 7 compatibility powered by Apple’s future-proofed N1 chip and the all-day battery life absolutely screams top-shelf quality and incredible power, and as a complete package the M5 iPad Pro is not likely to come face-to-face with obsolescence any time in the near or even slightly remote future. It’s the kind of tech device that makes an $899 investment worth every penny.
Game Changer
When Apple rolled out this much-anticipated update to the iPad Pro just a few months ago and showed off its formidable array of features, nobody batted an eye at the four-figure price tag. It was pretty much universally accepted that it lived up to both the reviewer praise and the admittedly hefty price, because it’s just that good. The M5 chip reset the market for what a tablet is capable of, especially since Apple leaned very hard into the Neural Accelerators that allow the iPad Pro to run Apple Intelligence locally. Not sending your queries and tasks to the cloud, as most other AI devices do, your results come faster, better, and with an absolute lock on your privacy.
When you do need to take the M5 iPad Pro on a virtual mission for browsing, streaming, gaming, or any other internet-based task, you get to really roll out the heavy artillery. The M5 iPad Pro has Wi-Fi 7 compatibility along with Bluetooth 6 and the state-of-the-art Thread for peak smart-home interaction, and they’re all made possible by Apple’s custom N1 networking chip. It’s the same one that drives the industry-best connectivity of the iPhone 17, and it gives the iPad Pro networking performance better than most laptops, and possibly all other tablets.
No Shortcomings
By now you’re rapidly running out of reasons to deduct points from the M5 iPad Pro and declare it unworthy of the $899 price. You definitely won’t find any when it comes to the display quality, which surpasses even Apple’s famously elevated standards. Apple calls the M5 iPad Pro’s Ultra Retina XDR screen the world’s most advanced display, and none of their competitors have been able to prove otherwise.
We’re certainly not opposed to bargain tech deals. Far from it, in fact, because there are almost always steals to be found when you know what you’re looking for. But there are times when a true investment is called for, and this Amazon deal dropping the price of the breathtaking 11-inch M5 iPad Pro down to an all-time low of $899 is unquestionably one of them.
