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[Tim May]

"But, we are both having problems with the latest iOS release (9.1). I haven't had time to research, but am not sure we can revert back to an older iOS version. This could be a reason to upgrade. Of course, this has happened with PC's in the past when the years-old hardware platform stressed under new software releases."

I have a first-generation Retina iPad. It runs 9.1 just fine, so no ipso facto reason for you to look at upgraded hardware.

I did see some problems after installing it, notably, repeated crashes of a few apps (Safari, especially).

I did a forced reboot and it had no problems after that.

Also, I took a look at the iPad Pro yesterday. It didn't seem overly large to me, about the size of a magazine like Fortune. And about the same weight.

While I'm not planning to buy one, I could see some reason for artists, photographers, and others to get one. $1000 for a professional tool is not out of line (e.g., camera prices, artist supplies...).

--Tim