I hope that will allow for more "usability" for ipads. (yes, for ipad + keyboard you might as well just have macbook air, but maybe at least let's have that option)

The only reason why iPads aren't just as usable as laptops is entirely on Apple's decision to limit it to iPadOS/iOS

If they'd just let you transition to regular macOS after connecting a screen/mode/keyboard, it'd be just as powerful as a MacBook. They already use the same CPUs and have just as much RAM

If their customers forgive that, they have really lured a demographic set.

The closest alternative is Pixel (7) Tablet, which doesn't support external display and was not updated in 2024.