David Hanak When talk began in recent months about Apple's efforts to unify the developer tools for iOS and macOS, a small part of users spoke again in the sense that the iPad should get a "full-fat" macOS operating system that "can be worked on", unlike from stripped down iOS. Similar opinions appear once in a while, and this time they were noticed by Tim Cook, who commented on them in one of the last interviews.
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In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Cook explained why it's better to have iPads and Macs as two distinct products rather than trying to merge them into one. It is mainly about the fact that both products target a different audience and both products offer a slightly different solution to the workload.
We don't think it makes sense to combine these products together. Simplifying one at the expense of the other would be useless. Both the Mac and the iPad are absolutely incredible devices in their own right. One of the reasons they're both so great is that we've managed to get them to a level where they're really good at what they do. If we wanted to combine these two product lines into one, we would have to resort to many compromises, which we definitely do not want.
Cook acknowledged that pairing a Mac with an iPad would be an effective solution for a number of reasons. Both in terms of the size of the product range and the complexity of production. However, he added that Apple's goal is not to be efficient in this regard. Both products have a strong place in the company's offering, and both are there for users who can use them to change the world or express their passion, enthusiasm and creativity.
Cook himself is said to use both a Mac and an iPad and switches between them very regularly. He mainly uses the Mac at work, while he uses the iPad at home and on the go. However, he also goes on to say that he "uses all of [Apple's] products as much as he loves them all." It doesn't have to be a completely objective evaluation... :)
Source: 9to5mac
I didn't learn how that Cook explained it - just that it didn't make sense. But that's not the Applejack's fault, but Cook's (in)ability to talk nonsense. In addition, they contradict each other, because the campaign around iPads claimed that the iPad will replace the computer.