surfing the web whilst on the couch -- consuming media

checking in on my RSS feeds -- consuming media

casual gaming -- consuming media

watching movies -- consuming media

reading PDF & Kindle e-books -- consuming media

handwritten & typed notes for work & study -- light typing

replying emails -- light typing

portable RDP, VNC & SSH client on the go -- not sure

This is what the OP was complaining about. It's fine for consuming media, but the Pro part was supposed to be about people creating things. Programming, video editing, graphics design, writing papers, etc... For these applications the iPad Pro has been a disappointment.