One wouldn't currently buy an iPad with the idea of it being your prime development device - you would get a laptop. But the iPad is a beautiful hardware, so if

One wouldn't currently buy an iPad with the idea of it being your prime development device - you would get a laptop. But the iPad is a beautiful hardware, so if you end up owning one, sooner or later any developer or tinkerer will try to use it as a coding device. And for those, who manage to get around the current limitations, it is a great device to use. This is on the one side a nice hacking challange, on the other side it should document the software gap, Apple needs to address. If Apple would just offer a Unix sandbox app - like Termux - I would upgrade to the latest and greatest iPad pro in a second. APPLE - are you listening? There is easy revenue to pick up, just in case you are looking for extra revenue.