 A lot of people are wondering whether or not something as big and expensive as the iPad Pro will fit into their lives. For designers, it has a whole different value proposition. I'm a design director that can't function without my MacBook Pro. And when I first heard Apple announce the iPad Pro, I had high hopes that this new device would take some of the load off my laptop. Basically, it would transform me into a rockstar designer, right? I've had the chance to use the iPad Pro for my job over the past week. And while I couldn't do everything I wanted to on the iPad Pro, it did a lot more than I thought it would. My day to day usually revolves around various Adobe programs. So when I got the iPad Pro, I immediately downloaded Draw, Sketch, and Comp. I was really curious to see whether I could integrate my current projects into the various Adobe apps and get as much done as I normally would on my MacBook Pro. I used Draw to illustrate Donald Trump for a news feature. I used Sketch to create a quick sketch for one of our designers to give direction on a new infographic. And I used Comp to create mood boards and wireframes for a site design. I really liked using Adobe Comp on the Pro. I could definitely work this app into my daily workflow. Another plus? Once you're logged into Adobe's Creative Cloud, you can send files to your desktop that are fully editable. But I wasn't as impressed with the other iPad Pro versions of Adobe apps. For someone just trying to sketch or do a wireframe, these are great. Anything more high fidelity, I found too heavy and complicated to do. And I ended up reverting back to my laptop programs. I also found that shortcuts I always used in Adobe Illustrator didn't work in Adobe Sketch or Draw. Apple's new Stylus Pencil is pretty awesome. I've tried a few different brands of styluses in the past and never have I been wowed like I am with this one. It's comfortable in the hand. And it's really precise. There's virtually no lag when taking notes. It's fast and keeps up with my messy writing, almost making it better. I did notice that writing in other third party apps like Paper 53 and Adobe Sketch, there's a little bit more latency. But it still worked well. Usually I make a sketch for one of my designers on paper, take a picture of it, email it, and then explain what some tiny squiggle is. Now I just sketch with the pencil and email it from the iPad Pro. A lot of designers might wonder how the iPad Pro handles both multi-touch and a stylus. So because of Palm Rejection software, there's no issue with your palm being on the screen as you write and sketch. Overall I was impressed with the iPad Pro. Its giant screen and its processing power, along with the accessories, could have a huge impact on my day to day workflow. Where I think this falls short though are some of the limitations around working with mobile apps. I'm hoping that the apps will continue to improve and match the fully powered desktop versions I'm used to. It's not quite there yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if one day I swap my MacBook Pro for the iPad Pro.
 A lot of people are wondering whether or not something as big and expensive as the iPad
 Pro will fit into their lives.
 For designers, it has a whole different value proposition.
 I'm a design director that can't function without my MacBook Pro.
 And when I first heard Apple announce the iPad Pro, I had high hopes that this new device
 would take some of the load off my laptop.
 Basically, it would transform me into a rockstar designer, right?
 I've had the chance to use the iPad Pro for my job over the past week.
 And while I couldn't do everything I wanted to on the iPad Pro, it did a lot more than
 I thought it would.
 My day to day usually revolves around various Adobe programs.
 So when I got the iPad Pro, I immediately downloaded Draw, Sketch, and Comp.
 I was really curious to see whether I could integrate my current projects into the various
 Adobe apps and get as much done as I normally would on my MacBook Pro.
 I used Draw to illustrate Donald Trump for a news feature.
 I used Sketch to create a quick sketch for one of our designers to give direction on
 a new infographic.
 And I used Comp to create mood boards and wireframes for a site design.
 I really liked using Adobe Comp on the Pro.
 I could definitely work this app into my daily workflow.
 Another plus?
 Once you're logged into Adobe's Creative Cloud, you can send files to your desktop
 that are fully editable.
 But I wasn't as impressed with the other iPad Pro versions of Adobe apps.
 For someone just trying to sketch or do a wireframe, these are great.
 Anything more high fidelity, I found too heavy and complicated to do.
 And I ended up reverting back to my laptop programs.
 I also found that shortcuts I always used in Adobe Illustrator didn't work in Adobe
 Sketch or Draw.
 Apple's new Stylus Pencil is pretty awesome.
 I've tried a few different brands of styluses in the past and never have I been wowed like
 I am with this one.
 It's comfortable in the hand.
 And it's really precise.
 There's virtually no lag when taking notes.
 It's fast and keeps up with my messy writing, almost making it better.
 I did notice that writing in other third party apps like Paper 53 and Adobe Sketch, there's
 a little bit more latency.
 But it still worked well.
 Usually I make a sketch for one of my designers on paper, take a picture of it, email it,
 and then explain what some tiny squiggle is.
 Now I just sketch with the pencil and email it from the iPad Pro.
 A lot of designers might wonder how the iPad Pro handles both multi-touch and a stylus.
 So because of Palm Rejection software, there's no issue with your palm being on the screen
 as you write and sketch.
 Overall I was impressed with the iPad Pro.
 Its giant screen and its processing power, along with the accessories, could have a huge
 impact on my day to day workflow.
 Where I think this falls short though are some of the limitations around working with
 mobile apps.
 I'm hoping that the apps will continue to improve and match the fully powered desktop
 versions I'm used to.
 It's not quite there yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if one day I swap my MacBook Pro
 for the iPad Pro.