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iPad Is Great For Niche Tasks
- The iPad excels at niche tasks like research, highlighting, and handwriting with Apple Pencil.
- For heavy text work or coding, Thomas Frank says a Mac remains a more capable and efficient device.
Use iPad As A Companion Device
- Use an iPad as an accompaniment, not necessarily a sole computer replacement for most people.
- Choose a MacBook if you need full capability and easier typing for general productivity.
iPad Apps Offer Unique Research Workflows
- Some iPad-only apps (like the Command browser) offer unique persistent web-highlighting and sync to knowledge tools.
- No desktop app yet matches that combined highlight+annotation+sync feature set.