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I gave my in-laws a Chromebook for similar reasons. Either way, most people don’t need a full Windows OS

Chomebook is at least a computer, iPad is an entertainment device.

For most people.

For many professional digital artists and designers, however, the iPad is far more convenient that the traditional Wacom tablet connected to a desktop or laptop.

Does it have a web browser? Then it meets the needs of most people’s computing requirements.

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