The alternatives

iPAD PRO 12.9

The 10.5-inch iPad Pro gives you a nice space for side-byside apps, but the big Pro is where the real multitasking action is. Everything but the screen is the same, so it’s just as good as this. From$1,199,apple.com/au

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB S3

Matching the 9.7-inch size Apple has just moved away from, this has an HDR screen, and includes a stylus in the price, but lacks the Pro’s app support and computing power. From$949,samsung.com

iPAD (5TH-GEN)

A smaller, less vivid screen and no Pencil support, but for half the price of the Pro, you still get 90 per cent of the tablet, including a fast A9 processor and great battery life. From$469,apple.com/au