Early M1 iPad Pro Orders Now Preparing to Ship

Apple will soon ship out 11 and 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro models, according to multiple Twitter users and MacRumors readers who have seen their orders shift to "Preparing to Ship" status.

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So far, we haven't seen any shipment notifications, but that's the next step and is likely to happen in the near future. Apple has not provided an exact delivery date to those who ordered a new ‌M1‌ ‌iPad Pro‌, but the tablets will start delivering on May 21.

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Many users who preordered early received estimated delivery dates ranging from May 21 to May 28, and if orders ship out as early as this week, some users will indeed receive their tablets on the May 21 date.

Orders that have shifted over to Preparing to Ship are no longer able to be canceled, though the products can be returned once delivered.

The ‌M1‌ iMac models and the second-generation Apple TV 4K orders that were placed at the same time could also soon shift to a Preparing to Shift status, though we're not seeing reports about them just yet.

Supplies of the 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ have been constrained, and orders placed now have delivery estimates ranging into July. 11-inch models are easier to come by, with Apple planning to deliver new orders in late May or early June.

The ‌M1‌ ‌iPad Pro‌ models are identical to the previous-generation ‌iPad Pro‌ models in design, but inside, they're equipped with the same ‌M1‌ chip that's in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, plus they support Thunderbolt connectivity. The 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ also has a mini-LED "Liquid Retina XDR" display that makes the device slightly thicker.

Pricing on the 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ starts at $799, while pricing on the higher-end 12.9-inch model starts at $1099.

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Top Rated Comments

Darth Tulhu Avatar
55 months ago

Could you list 5 things that you are gonna do with the M1 iPad other than browse the web and watch videos?
This is my iPad task listing, in no particular order:

1. Check email
2. Create/manage notes (I'm OCD as hell)
3. Manage family photo & video library
4. Manage documents (tax docs, legal docs, technical manual libraries, etc)
5. Draw on it
6. Edit videos
7. Manage personal music library
8. Read news, comics, and books
9. SSH into remote machines
10. Play casual games
11. Banking
12. Record live drums, bass, guitar, and vocals
13. Convert music to notation
14. Access guitar & bass amp software
15. Access electronic drum software
16. Mix recorded music
17. Access educational apps
18. FaceTime
19. Edit/execute SQLs on remote machines
20. Light DevOps work
21. Manage home automation/security
22. Cast content to my TV
23. iMessage

Basically, everything I used a Mac for, and more than I can't do on a Mac.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
T-Bob Avatar
55 months ago

Could you list 5 things that you are gonna do with the M1 iPad other than browse the web and watch videos?
Browse web and watch videos with better screen ?
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Razorpit Avatar
55 months ago

It amazed me that people are willing to spend more than 1000$ on an Ipad. Glorified Facebook Machine
It makes more sense than spending $500 on a luggage strap that holds a $30 bluetooth tag.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RobArtLyn Avatar
55 months ago

It amazed me that people are willing to spend more than 1000$ on an Ipad. Glorified Facebook Machine
It still amazes me that there are still so many people that are ignorant about what people use tablets for.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GuruZac Avatar
55 months ago
I didn’t end up ordering one but pumped for the people who did. Looks to be an amazing tablet with enormous potential. ?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mr. Dee Avatar
55 months ago
Could you list 5 things that you are gonna do with the M1 iPad other than browse the web and watch videos?
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)