It&#x27;s not entirely generational though. I use an iPad for a lot of stuff even with a laptop available on my desk. The reason is that I&#x27;m a power user, and on my laptop I&#x27;m too likely to start fiddling with stuff and get distracted (might be a mild form of ADD).<p>And just to be clear, I&#x27;m a <i>serious</i> power user. I use hammersmith, BetterTouchTool, vim keybindings wherever I can, and Alfred to the extent that almost any key is involved in some kind of shortcuts. I avoid emacs precisely because I&#x27;m afraid I&#x27;ll get even worse.<p>The fact that on the iPad I <i>have</i> to focus on the article I&#x27;m reading, the the email I&#x27;m writing, or in general the app I&#x27;m working on, well, all that helps me to stay focused.