An iPad is not for me. While I might enjoy using it casually, it’s a no go for the web and server-side software I write. My phone lets me send messages, send mail, read news, feeds, check balances and pay bills. What I have is a large Retina screen with a computer attached. I could use an updated laptop at meetings for demos, or to take notes and, given it’s there, write software or research papers on the couch or at cafés. The keyboard matters. A programmer’s editor. Compilers. Browsers. If I didn’t write (software is, basically, writing), I’m not sure I’d need any computer other than due to a lifelong interest in them. In the past, I’d not let such considerations deter me. Get the neat thing, then see how it works its way into the pleasant areas of life. Add a keyboard cover with that iPad, say, and an Apple Pencil. Why not? Maintaining the status quo is always the most reasonable answer to any dilemma, but where’s the joy in that? Spend a little money, find new dilemmas. An iPad Pro is exactly for me.