The iPad can't replace the Mac unless I can run my own software on it outside the App Store. Part of the definition of a "real computer" is that it's truly gen

The iPad can't replace the Mac unless I can run my own software on it outside the App Store. Part of the definition of a "real computer" is that it's truly general purpose. Anything not meeting this requirement is a special purpose device or at most a "console," which is the category I place iOS devices into.