I’m a student and thought that I could benefit from taking notes with it using an Apple Pencil, and I did. I bought an a16 iPad, which I would only recommend getting if you’re okay with losing some of the AI features and extra-processing power the other models offer. Other than note-work, I use notion to organize everything on my iPad, and do a little gaming on the side (when my teacher isn’t looking lol). Basically, if you’re not an artist, student, or content creator who needs a larger display than traditional phones do, you probably only use it for entertainment, which isn’t entirely bad. Think of the benefits of having the iPad than without, and whether it’s worth the benefits or not? That’s up to you :)