Is there any real good reason to have a laptop anymore?

Perhaps not. In some ways, going from my iPad Pro (smaller, normal size, 11 inch, M1 chip) to the new MacBook Air M2 chip seems like a step backwards.

The MacBook Air — albeit extremely light, substantively heavier than my iPad Pro.

Also– the keyboard. Do you really need a keyboard anymore? I think not. Voice dictation as the future.