The iPad: Your Everyday Fun Machine for Life After the 9-to-5
By Michael Coury Tech
There’s a moment many retired users hit — that delightful “I finally don’t have to use a computer today” moment. After decades of PCs, emails, and deadlines, your brain deserves a break. But that doesn’t mean giving up on technology. It just means choosing the right device for the right season of life.
Enter the iPad.
Not the tool for work. Not the place for spreadsheets. Not the inbox battlefield.
It’s your fun machine — simple, light, and designed for enjoyment.
At Michael Coury Tech, we built a lifestyle framework for our clients called Watch • Read • Listen • Create, and the iPad is the perfect device for this style of living.
Let’s walk through why this beautiful slab of glass might become the most loved gadget in your home.
WATCH
The iPad is basically a personal movie theater you can hold with one hand.
Want to unwind with Netflix or Apple TV+ before bed? Done. Want to follow a cooking show in your kitchen without squinting? Easy. Traveling? Fold back the cover into a stand, attach your headphones via cable or bluetooth and boom—you’ve created your own mini entertainment studio.
The screen is big, bright, and forgiving on tired eyes, and the speakers are surprisingly powerful. It’s the ideal way to relax without firing up a work machine.
READ
For retired users who love books, news, or magazines, the iPad is a game changer.
Apple Books becomes your infinite library. The News app is better than ever, filled with curated content, and for many, it’s replaced the morning newspaper entirely. Plus, you can adjust text size instantly — no more juggling reading glasses.
I’ve taught dozens of seniors how to shift their reading life to the iPad, and every single one has said the same thing:
“Why didn’t I do this sooner?”
LISTEN
Podcasts, music, meditation, radio—your audio world travels with you.
Put on AirPods and the iPad becomes your relaxation companion. You can listen while cooking, walking, or doing absolutely nothing (my personal favorite).
Retired clients tell me they use the iPad for:
• Calm background music in the house
• Following along with recipes in Apple News or Safari
• Listening to old radio shows
• Enjoying nostalgia playlists (don’t worry, I’ll always keep Air Supply far, far away)
CREATE
Now here’s where the magic hits.
Retirement is the moment you finally have time for the fun creative stuff you’ve always wanted to try. The iPad makes creativity approachable, not intimidating.
You can:
• Sketch using Apple Pencil
• Build photo books
• Edit travel photos
• Journal
• Record music
• Learn beginner art apps
• Start a digital scrapbook of family memories
This isn’t work. It’s play — and the iPad makes play easy.
Why Not Just Use a Mac or iPhone?
Because those are your work devices.
Even in retirement, those devices still feel like “getting things done.” They’re full of messages, notifications, and obligations.
The iPad carries none of that heaviness.
It’s the screen you reach for when all you want is a moment to yourself.
Simple. Delightful. No pressure.
The iPad as a Lifestyle Device
I’ve worked with tech for decades, and I’ve seen something fascinating: retired users who lean into the iPad tend to enjoy technology more. They experiment more. They discover more.
Because the iPad doesn’t ask anything of you — it only offers.
It’s the perfect companion for your next chapter, especially if your goal is to relax, learn, explore, and have fun.
