They really need to find a specific niche for the iPad. The Apple Watch is focused on health and safety. The iPad's focus should be learning, training, and education. Add to that art and design if they won't give us pro Mac-level apps.
I think the meaning of the iPad was a device that was good enough for what most people wanted a computer for, consumption. The Mac and Windows computer was just overkill for that. What made the iPad so fantastic was the fact that, this thing that you could watch videos on, listen music, browse the web could all be done while using the device in non traditional settings such as laying in the couch, in bed, at the park, on an airplane.
I remember waiting for a flight at JFK in January 2007 and saw this guy with a 17 inch PB G4 and looking back on it now, it seemed so ridiculous. The iPhone can do so the same things, but sometimes people just want a bigger screen. The iPad was simply enough computing for what most people needed.
I’ll admit, I have all of them and use them in different context but I think the iPad wins the most when I’m home.
It’s flexible, easy to move around the house with and I can do essential productivity on it if I need to like emails. When comes to updating my resume, I could get away with, but it just requires a little more finesse.
For that, I turn to the Mac. The last time I went on vacation though, my iPad is what I took with me as my big computer. A striking contrast from years ago where I needed to have a Mac and iPad with me.
