The iPad has the advantage of cellular data. But if your nomadic goals are not cramped by being near WiFi, I find a cheap thin ChromeOS client (ideally with a 3

The iPad has the advantage of cellular data. But if your nomadic goals are not cramped by being near WiFi, I find a cheap thin ChromeOS client (ideally with a 3:2 display) works substantially better. I have been code-server'ing from a gaming desktop for three years now this way. My clients have been a Asus C302, Pixelbook, an Acer Spin 13, and now a Framework laptop on Manjaro Sway edition. It's been a revelation. The desktop cranks on web dev stuff in a way no laptop can.