iPadOS 26 is finally nudging me towards upgrading my 2020 iPad Pro

One thing we didn’t see at Apple’s September 9 event was a new iPad. That made sense to a degree, since there was enough to talk about with new Apple Watches and the iPhone 17 lineup, particularly the iPhone Air. At the same time, the radio silence felt a bit odd, since the company has made a splash with fall iPad announcements in the past. However, not to fear — Apple finally dropped the hammer earlier this month by announcing a new M5 iPad Pro, which definitely has more than a few tempting upgrades.