I've always loved the iPad, but after using the 2018 iPad Pro, I'm finally starting to believe Apple's claims that tablets can replace laptops. However, the more I used it, the more I began to think that the iPadOS might not be ready without breaking some of the central rules that have been built into the OS since the iOS days.

Yes, the iPad is now 10 years old and Apple has reached some great heights with this hardware, but there is no doubt that the software has kept this device from being a great tool for creators. the Shortcuts app is a great example of how some industrious people may be able to test the tablet's limits, but users should be given a more perfect machine, not forced to create workarounds.

Now, let's sort out how far the iPad needs to evolve and where it needs to go in order to become an even better computing device long before 2030.

Remember when people derided the original iPad as a giant iPhone? They probably didn't think the tablet would one day become a much better large iPhone. 2018's iPad Pro improves on the iPhone 11 (and iPhone X) design by ditching the notch and supporting multiple angles on the bezel, not just one enough space for two TrueDepth cameras for Face ID.

Since a tablet is most defined by its display, it is necessary to explain how the 12.9-inch iPad Pro's screen is great in more ways than just its high brightness (484 nits) and sRGB color gamut rating (128.4%). iPad has always been the best tablet I have The new iPad Pro is the only device with the ultra-smooth ProMotion technology, rumored to be included in Apple's iPhone 12, that delivers refresh rates of up to 120Hz. It is. [And the A12X Bionic CPU is faster than any tablet processor, enabling laptop-beating Geekbench scores and fast 4K video editing. [The 12.9-inch iPad Pro (13 hours, 14 minutes) lasted more than an hour longer in the web browsing battery test than the 10.2-inch iPad (11 minutes, 58 seconds).

We also want to thank Apple for finding a way to dock the Apple Pencil to the top edge in the second-generation version, but they should never have let the stylus charge by plugging it into the Lightning port on the bottom as they measure the stylus temperature.

In 2019, iPadOS debuted and everyone found a hidden feature to support third party mice. As an accessibility feature, it turned out to be a bit of a shortfall for a full-fledged option; Brydge, maker of high-end keyboards for the iPad, will release its Pro+ keyboard with trackpad in March, bringing the iPad even closer to a traditional laptop It will.

Of course, if this comes from Apple itself and is made for mass consumption, all the better. Perhaps Apple believes that this is not necessary.

iOS/iPadOS apps are designed for touch, so there is no point in doing a lot of work. This would cause the same problems seen with Android apps on Chromebooks.

For years, Apple has pushed the idea of multitasking on the iPad, offering the ability to stack apps in a slide-over view as a process of juggling apps (up to three) on the screen at once. However, the limitations of the iPad OS still stand in the way, and I would challenge Apple to reconsider multitasking on a tablet.

A major difference between the iPad and the MacBook is how apps can and cannot work together; Apple has a video showing podcasting on the iPad, but it is based on the assumption that Anchor is a podcasting app that anyone can use It is based on the assumption that Anchor is a podcasting app that anyone can use.

For my show, I recorded the audio in one app and conducted the conversation in another app. The exception may be in creative work, but if Apple tweaks the iPadOS to allow certain approved apps to work in harmony, the iPad could be used more nimbly as a machine.

For podcasting, Skype and Voice Memos could work together. For game streaming, Twitch and Apple Arcade titles could work together; if YouTube meshes well with Procreate or Linea Sketch, artists could broadcast their painting process.

This is currently not possible because Apple has sandboxed, or separated all of its apps. While it is possible to send content from one app to another using a sharing widget, it is not sufficient in all situations.

For the iPad to be the perfect device for the creative class that Apple is constantly pushing its products to, it needs to rethink its established truths. Sandboxes are important for app security, but if we can make exceptions like the one suggested above, we won't have to worry about mouse, keyboard, and touchpad support.

The way our hands interact with devices can and will change and evolve - so should the iPad's approach to app usage. If multiple apps do not work harmoniously together in real time, it still seems futile to have more than one app displayed at a time.