Will this be the year that iPadOS finally catches up to the amazing iPad hardware?
Is that about to change?
Lagging
The iPad is a spectacular tablet, but its only a so-so computer.
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On the Mac, you just drag and drop.
If your drop destination isnt visible, you could leave the file on the desktop while you find it.
Plugins disappear regularly, and you’re free to only hook up one audio interface at a time.
The Next Step
So what can Apple do about it?
One option is to do nothing.
But Apple has already proved that it can add complex functions to the iPad without compromising ease-of-use.
Multi-window support is one idea, with windows that can be moved or even float above each other.
The iPad already does this with the Quick Notes window, so this isnt a huge leap.
Just Buy a Mac
Just because Apple could improve the iPad doesnt mean that it should.
After all, theres already a very capable Apple computer with all the features listed above and more.
Maybe the answer is to buy a Mac and let the iPad keep doing what it does best.
This is the conundrum that Apple faces.
But its a pickle that it has landed itself in.
And thats a question that Apple now has to answer, one way or the other.
