Need a New Laptop/Tablet

[tubajoe0]

I'm currently in the market for either a laptop or a tablet and have not yet found one that has made want to throw money at it.  My old Asus kicked the bucket a couple months ago and my 4th Gen iPad is beginning to show its age, including having a broken headphone jack.  I already have a desktop for gaming and more power usage as well as a Galaxy S10 Plus, so I'm mainly just needing something to live comfortably in between these two, being used primarily for on the go internet browsing, emails, and media consumption (light gaming is a plus, but not really needed - that's what my Switch is for).  I'm hoping to keep the total price under $1000.00, but still want to have something that isnt slower than my current iPad - also, has a headphone jack for my HD 598s. I'm flexible in regards as to whether it's a laptop or tablet, so whatever recommendations you have would be appreciated.

[DrMacintosh]

Sounds like an iPad would be the most convenient if you don't need to do any sort of work on this device. 

 

If your budget is $1000, you can look at an iPad Pro. If you want to save money, the iPad Air, if you just want a basic device that will get the job done with no frills, the 9.7" iPad is super cheap at like $329. 

 

 

[tubajoe0]

14 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Sounds like an iPad would be the most convenient if you don't need to do any sort of work on this device. 

 

If your budget is $1000, you can look at an iPad Pro. If you want to save money, the iPad Air, if you just want a basic device that will get the job done with no frills, the 9.7" iPad is super cheap at like $329. 

 

 

Have they fixed the whole "bends with little effort" issue?  The closest Apple store to me is almost 2 hours away,  so I don't want to have to guarantee myself a trip there because of lack of rigidity. 

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, tubajoe0 said:

Have they fixed the whole "bends with little effort" issue?

The 9.7" and Airs do not bend without considerable torque. The Pros are more susceptible to bending if you plan on sitting on it or chucking it in a bag without care.