I could use advice > iPad Pro or MacBook... recently sold my iMac 2008

After moving into a small house and my computer needs to be changed (is no longer need to use Parallels on my computer), I recently sold my iMac 24 "(early 2008) 3.06 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo with 1 disk hard solid state of TD and 6 GB of memory."  The computer has served me extremely well but was getting older and we really need the space in the second room that leads to my dilemma.

Before making a purchase, I am trying to decide if I can use an iPad Pro as my computer at home or if I have to buy a computer laptop (MacBook, MackBookAir, or MacBook Pro).

The computer would almost exclusively home for boating web, e-mail and download family photos.  I do not edit the video, video game, or use spreadsheets at home.

I thought about trying to use an iPad Pro but getting the opinions of people in the Apple Store as said couldn't you sync/backup for iCloud via an iPad, an iPhone but I could not just of backup to the phone with the application on the phone?

Also with photos on the iPhone or a Canon camera, could I directly download them on the iPad?

I apologize for my lack of knowledge, but I was too comfortable on the iMac for the past 8 years.

Thanks a lot for any advice.

It is strictly a personal choice

If that's all you do on your computer

t exclusively at home for web browsing, e-mail and download family photos.  I do not edit the video, video game, or use spreadsheets at home.

then a Tablet is fine (but this is not a computer and cannot do many things a computer can do)

You can save any IOS device with iCloud backup

You can keep their libraries of synchronization using iCloud photo library

You can download pictures from a camera to any IOS device using the device of connection camera - import photos using camera Apple - Apple Support adapters

And you can play on any IOS device and you can do worksheets on any IOS device or iCLoud.com

Foe me I use my MBA for photos, e-mail and browsing the web - but you can do everyone on an IOS device - I just find myself the computer easier and faster

LN

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