Buying the more expensive device might seem outrageously self indulgent and an unwise allocation of finances which the vast majority of us have to balance with prudence. Naturally all of us have to live within our means.
The money that I put into iPad pros means money saved to me, as they remain functional at the highest level for many years out lasting less expensive devices by a time factor significantly greater than their cost difference. My current one is approaching five years old and so far I am not aware of any performance pressure to replace it.It has ended up saving me a significant amount of money over buying less expensive tablets that do not do the job after a much shorter time and which need multiple replacements in the frustrating face of rapidly encroaching underperformance.
The less expensive only in the short term devices as well as costing more over the longer period only underperform and immediately disappoint. We have see exasperating posts where an angry user might rail at length that his brand new but bottom of the range device cynically made up from a bin of obsolete parts giving predictably mediocre performance naturally ought to be the universal bench mark that all new advanced features are set against. Unfortunately the implication is that no one else should enjoy improvements offered to performance standards that his gleaming new tortoise cannot match.
A considered investment in seemingly over indulgent devices actually pays off over the years and as well as turning out to be better value for money they give truly sparkling performance in their youth and entertain and excite more than a succession of lower priced, lower value for money and lower delivering devices ever will.
A dear device is not a flamboyant luxury, it is a present that in real terms keeps on giving.
Well written, but not everyone has the money for it. And personally, I would never buy an iOS device! Trees aren't everything in life. I can live with some compromises.