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I think the differences are pretty visible. An iPad as your primary display coupled with a detachable keyboard makes sense for students. An iPhone screen is way too small for that purpose.
ETA: relying on a home and/or school monitor & keyboard means every classroom is equipped with multiple pieces of hardware that need to be supplied and stored. Or looking at it another way the student would need to spend time setting up/tearing down their set up whenever they need to move.
I don’t think you’re understanding. You would plug the iPhone in to an additional larger display that has a laptop form factor. This is actually supported by Purism and their phone the Librem. It’s basically a Linux phone that runs a phone and desktop version of Linux. There is no reason Apple couldn’t do the same.
I’ve seen these kinds of lapdock products and even dailied one for a while back in the day (see: Sentio SuperBook). I think you’ll find that price is typically the determining factor, and just by looking at the $549 Purism Lapdock Kit example you may as well shell out an extra $50 for a standalone device that you don’t need to keep tethered to use.
I’m not trying to defend Apple here in any way, I just don’t see tethering as a practical or durable alternative for students.