iPad Pro would continue. This would reuse many of the same components and address the "Macbook Air" market which prompted x86 Ultrabook designs. Apple would regain a design crown and compete with cloud-focused Chromebooks for students. The lack of "pro x86" apps on iOS would have less impact on students. It would reduce brand confusion with x86 Macbook Pros, while Apple continues to improve Arm cpu performance.

An iPad Pro 12 with external keyboard is poorly integrated and unnecessarily clunky, even though it's the least bad option today for "iOS laptop".

iPad Pro is rumored to be getting a USB-C connector, which could enable docking with desktop monitor & keyboard.