I would argue that this has less to do with &quot;people that require laptops&quot; vs &quot;people that require laptops <i>for work</i>&quot;.<p>The iPad pro seems to be a direct competitor or option for companies that previously bought Lenovo or other Windows based  laptops - including the Microsoft Surface.<p>The specs on the new Macbook lines are the only things that make it feel weird. If you take that out of the equation it starts to make more sense.