Android is better in many ways than iPadOS though. I see you haven't used Android at all.
Especially if you're buying an iPad Pro, like the model used in the article's comparison
The MacBook Pro notch doesn’t work that way, it can only displays the menu bar. Nobody has their windows obscured by the notch, the OS prevents that
I played with this devices previous incarnation just a few months ago, and I'll maintain that Android is still pretty dreadful. It's better than what it was a few years ago sure, but I still don't think the overall ecosystem is anywhere near the quality offered by iOS or most Windows devices. That's my opinion though, obviously everyone is entitled to their own.
Where is it $899.99 for the 128GB w/ 8GB of RAM? Granted, I did not search very hard, but my ver cursory search showed it at the same $1099 as the iPad Pro.
He did not state the reason for not wanting Android, so you can't say it's a tired argument, because it was not an argument at all. You said, "It really comes down to choice of platform of what somebody prefers." So maybe he prefers iOS, and that is why he said "Too bad it runs Android." If so, then according to you that's valid. There are also other reasons why one might say "Too bad it runs Android." What if my laptop and phone are from Apple, then I might want my tablet to be in the same ecosystem. So I'd say "Too bad it runs Android." It does not necessarily mean a criticism of Android itself, which you assume.
Depends on how you use it. For my work I use a lot of documents. Using my Pro M1 (11") in landscape mode, docs are easier to read. But, 9 out of 10 times I block the Face ID camera because I'm holding it in my left hand.
