As we step into 2026, I thought it a good time to revisit why, in this day an age, I still choose an iPad as my main computer.

Now let me preface this article by saying, I think what got me to write this is, that there is another side to the iPad that that many people don’t talk about enough and honestly, the positives are what I love most about the iPad, so let me tell you what they are…

K.I.S.S

You must have heard the expression “Keep It Simple Stupid”. An expression my science teacher used to repeat in my class when I was in high school, and one that has stuck with me throughout my life. It is an acronym which I believe explains the design and functionality of an iPad perfectly. To me this saying embodies exactly what a modern computing device should be in the 21 century, let me explain.