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I've decided at the end of this semester I'm going to buy myself an iPad with whatever remaining money i have before i need to start buying responsible adult things.

I can't decide between the brand new iPad Pro 9.7 or saving $100 and picking up a 64gb iPad Air 2. I most likely wouldnt use the Pro for "professional" level work, and i can do the majority of my schoolwork on my laptop just fine. Unfortunately, i'm the type of person who will cringe at the thought of having a 2 year old device when theres a nice shiny new one out there with double the performance. Also, my rationale for buying the Pro would be the fact that its "future proof", because i definitely won't be buying another iPad for several years.

Any opinions of which i should buy and/or pros and cons for each choice?

9.7 inch iPad Pro 32GB ($599) or iPad Air 2 64GB ($499)?