Apple on Wednesday unveiled its iPad Pro, saying the large-screen tablet has the power and capabilities to replace a laptop computer. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday (Sep 9) unveiled its iPad Pro, saying the large-screen tablet has the power and capabilities to replace a laptop computer. Chief executive Tim Cook, speaking at a San Francisco media event, called the device “the biggest news in iPad since the iPad.” The new tablet with a 12.9-inch (32.7-centimetre) display, also includes a detachable keyboard and stylus. The device features “desktop-class performance” and operates faster than 80 per cent of portable PCs that shipped in the last 12 months, said Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller. “It is thin and light enough to work all day and be taken everywhere,” he added. The new iPad will be available in November starting at US$799, with a keyboard option at US$169. The iPad Pro includes a stylus called Apple Pencil – despite comments from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs that consumers did not want such an accessory. Cook said he expects the new tablet to offer new possibilities for computing as the original iPad did. “The iPad is the clearest expression of our vision of the…