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by azinman2 1893 days ago
But which provides more value to the economy over time? That such a large percentage of the economy was able to stop driving and work from home does say a lot about the value of computers today.
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The iPad Pro with the trackpad keyboard is indeed more of a content consumption device than the typical office PC, but it's also more of a work creation device than the typical office PC, particularly if its user ever has to do work from a different chair.
> But which provides more value to the economy over time?

Probably the thing that's not another iPad (e.g. the luxury content consumption device).

A) iPad costs 350$, it's not luxury by any means

B) iPad can be used for work, studying and much more, not only consumption