Is an iPad Pro Tablet Coming Soon?

By Steve Heller – May 13, 2013 at 7:30PM

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Considering the inevitable convergence of the PC and tablet, an iPad Pro makes a lot of sense.

Picture an Apple (AAPL 0.07%) iPad running on Intel's (INTC -8.42%) upcoming Bay Trail tablet processor, making it capable of running the full version of Mac OS X. That's the thought behind an iPad Pro tablet. With the prospect of tablets running the full version of Microsoft (MSFT 0.54%) Windows 8 on the horizon, Apple may be forced to enter the hybrid computing space. In this video, Fool contributor Steve Heller and analyst Rex Moore discuss the prospect of an iPad Pro tablet and what it could mean for Apple investors longer term.

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