Random things that have exceeded or fell short of my expectations:

⬆️good surround sound speakers 
⬆️robot vacuums
⬆️sous vide cooking
⬆️AirPod pros
⬆️quality knives 

⬇️iPads 
⬇️unpolarized sunglasses 
⬇️SendGrid
⬇️nonstick pans

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ah gotcha. 

the iPad is literally the best for drawing or creating mindmaps. 

definitely agree that it falls short of being a laptop replacement.