Based on the data, here's the most reasonable position to take: In 2019, people spent more money on Macs, but bought more units of iPads. So clearly, some prefer the Mac form factor, and some prefer the iPad form factor (and, certainly, some buy both, prefering one vs. the other depending on the use case).
You, by contrast, continue to advocate for an extremist fantasy position that denies that people like the Mac, period: "folks don’t like the Mac form factor". No. Clearly, based on the data, lots of people do like the Mac form factor, and thus your blanket statement is demonstrably false. And it remains false regardless of how many people do or don't like other form factors. You seem to want to pretend that the over 100 million of us that currently use and like* the Mac form factor don't exist, which is denying reality. I feel like I'm arguing with a flat-earther here.
[*Current installed user base of Macs is 110M, and Mac customer satisfaction is >90%.]
In other words:
You: "folks don't like the Mac form factor"
Reality: > 90% of the 110 millon current Mac users like the Mac form factor.
As I said, it's like arguing with flat-earther.
You also argue that folks "much prefer the size and features that come with iOS." But logically, one can't conclude preference by examining unit sales alone when there is a substantial price disparity. If iPads cost the same as Macs, their unit sales would be substantially reduced relative to those of the Mac. For instance, people buy a lot more Camrys and Accords than BMW 3-Series or Mercedes-Benz C and E classes. Does this mean people prefer what the Camrys and Accords offer to what the 3-Series and C/E classes offer? Of course not. Most people would prefer having the latter to the former, but buy the former because of price.
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