After a week with the iPad, I still can't fathom how it's a practical option for children. There are more realistic options on the market from companies like Microsoft and Google, particularly if you're buying this for a kid who needs to write essays — which, let's face it, is most students.
But for anyone else — young professionals, people who are retired, people who like to travel, or even college students — this is the most sensible iPad you can buy, and possibly the best tablet in the world.
It's the right price at $330, it's the right size at 9.7-inches, it has a fast A10 chip, and it gets about 10 hours of battery life.
The iPad may not be flashy like the iPhone X or powerful like the MacBook Pro, but out of every Apple product you can buy, the iPad checks the most boxes: It's convenient, portable, great for work and pleasure, and at a price point people can actually afford.
If you're a regular consumer considering buying a tablet, you can't go wrong with the 9.7-inch iPad.