Agreed, Apple wants to avoid Microsoft's failure with trying to splinter a desktop-oriented OS for all form factors. I tried to like Windows 8 but found it too

Agreed, Apple wants to avoid Microsoft's failure with trying to splinter a desktop-oriented OS for all form factors. I tried to like Windows 8 but found it too confusing and frustrating to use. While we might all like the idea of device convergence, the technology is not fully there yet. The new iPad Pro with M1 could be a sign of the future but Apple recognizes that adoption needs to be deliberate and slow - especially when there's millions of users at stake. Ideally I'd like to see a "desktop mode" akin to the Samsung DeX announced at the upcoming WWDC. This would allow users to use their iPads as desktop replacements in a truer sense, together with keyboard, mice and an external monitor.