I think this will depend on personal circumstances. But I have a linux laptop and a downside of that is terrible speaker/mic/bluetooth support and also terrible

I think this will depend on personal circumstances. But I have a linux laptop and a downside of that is terrible speaker/mic/bluetooth support and also terrible support from Skype/Zoom and others. I bought the iPad just for that. As a device to video-call other people. At a previous job, I used to videocall almost daily. So it kind of paid for itself.