I have an iPad going strong-ish for over a decade now.
There’s a lot of stuff you can’t do, but it runs VLC and I can connect to iTunes and move files.
The Retina display is still gorgeous and it can connect to my AirPods (although _they_ really don’t like it)
I watch TV-series on it while on the treadmill in my gym. I’ve considered getting a new one, but it just seems like a lot of money for something that isn’t broken.