iPads with a keyboard are awesome at communication tasks such as email, IM, and A/V calls. Some advantages of iPads over laptops for these tasks. * Laptops go

iPads with a keyboard are awesome at communication tasks such as email, IM, and A/V calls. Some advantages of iPads over laptops for these tasks. * Laptops go to sleep when not plugged in or being interacted with. The iPad can provide sound notifications all day on battery power. * LTE means that the communication lines are always open * Almost everyone treats iOS apps as first class citizens. Skype on macOS is often buggy. Linux often has outdated clients. * Instant power on * Longer battery life * Notifications appear even when the app is not running. * A really sane operating system update schedule and procedure. * A really sane app update procedure.