The last thing the iPad needs is a spec bump

We’re about to get faster, slimmer, better-looking iPads next week. What the iPad needs is the software this device deserves.

David Pierce: “Before they even launch, I feel confident telling you these are the best iPads ever. But after all these years, I still don’t know how to tell you whether you should want an iPad. Or what you’d want to do with it. This has been true forever, of course. The iPad is the jack-of-all-trades in Apple’s lineup, a terrific device in many ways that still feels increasingly redundant now that so many people have big phones and long-lasting laptops.”

Originally published at https://ldstephens.me on May 4, 2024.