It's funny but part of what made "personal computers" great was that they weren't actually *personal*.

At home, school, etc. you'd often see a few people sitting around the computer like this. Of course it's still possible with an iPad but you don't see it much in practice.

Seriously thinking of getting an iMac so that we have a family computer my kids can goof around on.

Even a laptop feels more personal and less shareable. It's easy and natural to grab a mouse, but you can't really use a trackpad without orienting the whole laptop towards you.