This method of upgrading an iPad works well if you have ever done an upgrade before. The device was shipped quickly in a brown box. You do need a iCloud backup to save yourself a lot of time and bother. You also need to know how to swap out the SIM card for a iPad with a cellular connection. The device is very responsive and powers up quickly.
My personal laptop died this year. I was looking for my next solution. I looked at MacBook Air, iPad 8th generation, new iPad Air, and iPad Pro. Read everything I could, spoke with family members who have an iPad Pro and a MacBook Air. Taking all of the information, and considering my usage I chose the 8th generation iPad,and a Bluetooth keyboard. It is everything I wanted. The upgrades provide greater utility, and if I need a keyboard I have it.