[criddell]

> Times are changing.

Are they? The iPad is in it's 15th year now. Apple has shown exactly what needs to be done yet there isn't enough interest in the open source community to develop (or sponsor development of) a solution. I don't see much evidence of change.

> because that combination is what the content creators they watch are using

But also because it's the best hardware and software and can be relatively inexpensive, especially if you are willing to buy used.