Hey @
Alistair Ward!, That's what we are here for
This answer is just my opinion so don't take this as a 'cast in stone answer'. So the first question i would have to ask is, do you care about screen size?
While the iPad Pro 9.7" should be more than powerful enough to suit your needs, it's screen is quite small for being used as a laptop (Plus Keyboard) compared to Macbook Pros. So i wouldn't advise using it because of that. The iPad Pro 12.9" on the other hand is definitely big enough but its a little old at this point and due for an upgrade soon
My suggestion would be to pick up a
Macbook Pro 13" (2015). It's got a lovely keyboard, screen and battery life. While the
Macbook (2016) should meet all your needs, the value for money isn't as great. You lose a ton of ports and the keyboard is very shallow.
So thats my suggestion. Im sure many will differ with me but thats ok
