New iPad Pro says 'iPad Pro' on the back so people can see you have an iPad Pro

No more confusion about which iPad you're holding.
 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Apple iPad Pro
Glorious, isn't it? Credit: Apple

Imagine dishing out the cash for an iPad Pro and whipping it out in a coffee shop, only to have everyone around you thinking you have a lowly, regular iPad because the sign on the back of the device just says "iPad."

In fact, that's not very hard to imagine, because that's exactly how things were on earlier generations of iPad Pro models. But that's behind us now.

The new iPad Pro (6th generation) has a sign on the back that says "iPad Pro," and now everything is right with the world. Granted, it's still a very small sign, down near the bottom at the back of the device, but everyone who looks closely will now know what a cool cat you are.

Apple iPad Pro
The new iPad Pro (6th generation) will hit the stores on October 26. Credit: Apple

Earlier this year, Apple gave the same treatment to the iPad Air, whose 5th generation has a sign saying "iPad Air" on the back. Earlier generations just said "iPad."

Of course, if you want to personalize your iPad Pro, Apple lets you an add an engraving for free, which will be etched near the top of the device. Theoretically, you could add two additional lines saying "iPad Pro," just to make absolutely sure everyone is aware you have a Pro device on your hands. Just saying.

The new iPad Pro is available for order now, and it will be shipping to customers on Oct. 26. The 11-inch model starts at $799, and the 12.9-inch model starts at $1,099.

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Stan Schroeder
Stan Schroeder
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Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.

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