No, not really. Any direction you run in, you're going to come across sharp edges. The web is still terribly optimized for tablets, and it's even worse when you're forced to use Safari to interact with it all. I can't count the number of times one of my family members was filling out a form/buying something/doing anything on an iPad and had to go put it down to get a real computer to finish the job.

This myth that "the average consumer doesn't need x" is pretty pervasive, and it's a pretty diminutive way to look at computing. The user doesn't need a graphical interface, but we still give it to them anyways. They don't need excessive, timewasting animations cluttering their UI, but iPadOS provides in spades.

Either way, I'm expanding my blanket ban on recommending Macs to include iPads. After trying out one of the new iPad Pros, I honestly can't even say it's a better choice than a shitty 2014 Macbook Pro. The ecosystem still has a long ways to go before the iPad feels like a natural part.