I’m a long time iPad user. I have had three total and each lasted me for years.
I have tried to use Android tablets including a Fire 7 and a Samsung Tab 4 and I just can’t get them to work smoothly...they slow my workflow down.
I am a bit of a power user on tablets though. For Personal use my iPad is my main device. I have an old Mac and an old Chromebook but I hardly ever user them and have contemplated selling them.
iOS 11 has changed the IPad into a real productivity machine for me. I have recently bought the HDMI and the VGA to lightning adaptors and have been very pleased with the performance.
I do vote Apple for the most part. They are great devices and long lasting if you treat them right.
Thanks!
Jeremiah