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I was visiting the genius desk at the local Apple Store a day or two ago and while sitting around waiting for the Watch2 OS to download I started chatting with the genius and asked what new product they were personally looking forward to. All the geniuses, immediately entered into the conversation.

Without exception everyone, including me, indicated their intention of buying an iPad Pro as soon as they could get their hands on it. The general opinion being the iPad Pro is a MacBook Pro in iOS clothing and no one was put off by its running iOS rather than OS X. There was speculation the iPad Pro threatens to make substantial inroads into the MacBook, MacBook Air, and low end MacBook Pro sales.

I brought up the Apple TV and response along the entire Genius Bar was a resounding yawn and disinterest.

You know this "younger generation" watches TV, etc. on their laptops, so the Pro would still meet their needs. No Apple TV needed.

Ahh, they just don't realize the benefits of big screen immersion! Or maybe they're waiting for low cost virtual reality devices.

The "younger generation" in my conversation at the Apple store ranged in age from their mid sixties and seventies (a lot of retired men and women work the genius desk) to the mid twenties. The under represented age group was the thirty, forty, and fifty year olds. We were all of the geek persuasion however.

Maybe a bit of age-bias, but I'd personally have some initial skepticism getting iPad advice from a grey-hair. I spend a lot of my time giving that specific age group help myself.

Honestly, I think the average 10-year-old probably knows more about iPads than any other age-group, and that includes me.

Careful — you are getting personal. I am one of those grey heads past the ¾ century mark and kids come to me for help.