No, an iPad can’t replace a laptop — and it cost me $1,000 to find out

I had a chance at $1,000 if the iPad Air 2020 could replace my laptop. Spoiler alert: It didn’t

I recently went on my first week-long vacation since I started at Tom’s Guide. At the airport on the way back, the gate agent made an announcement: The airline was offering $400 to anyone willing to take a different flight. The number crept up to $600, then $800 and hit $1,000.

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