(Image credit: Apple) With rumours hotting up about the imminent launch of both the fabled folding iPhone and a touchscreen MacBook , there's one Apple product that's starting to look a little, whisper it, redundant. The poor old iPad hasn't received a truly exciting update for a while, and if the Mac and the iPhone are set to close the gap from both sides, can the tablet survive the next few years? It's already getting harder to decide whether to buy a MacBook or an iPad , thanks to the arrival of the MacBook Neo. Starting at the exact same price of the iPad Air , it's the cheapest MacBook ever, and one that makes the Mac accessible to those who might have otherwise been forced to stick with an iPad. It's getting harder to know who the iPad is for – and even Apple has seemed confused at times. The iPad has been touted as a MacBook killer in recent years – but is the truth actually the opposite? (Image credit: Future) For a long time, Apple kept the iPad and Mac at arms' length from one-another.…