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If you follow tech news, youā€™re probably already aware that new iPads were announced today with bigger and better chips, thinner forms, and higher prices.

One thing Iā€™ve not been able to wrap my head around are the repetitive complaints of the iPad not being able to compete with MacBooks or iMacs. Should it?

I know people want that to be the case but thereā€™s a reason Apple makes a range of products for a reason: to meet a variety of different computing needs. I understand wanting a touchscreen MacBook or iMac, which would meet some needs. I donā€™t think thatā€™s a reason to write off or expect more from the iPad, which I think in the long run is a general consumer product. Most people I know with iPads use them to FaceTime (or other video calls) or browse social media but on a bigger screen in lieu of wanting to pull out a laptop or get on a desktop.

Anyway, I know tech media needs to get its views but sometimes it seems like products get beat up for the sake of it (but, also, who needs a table this thin?!).

Hereā€™s a listen for today: Planet B by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.