iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-11)

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lot closer to ditching paper than I once figured we’d be
at this point in history.
This arrangement works well enough for traditional
writing and outlines with the right apps, but sure, you
can just as easily do these things by typing. The Apple
Pencil, though, shines because it allows you circle key
items in your notes, easily make highlights, and scribble
comments in the margins when you’re using specialized
apps like MyScript Nebo or Notability. Word processing
software still doesn’t successfully mimic this kind of
organic drafting, and the Pencil helps you enjoy that
process without killing a forest.

The iPad as a virtual desktop
Setting up a virtual desktop program such as Chrome
Remote Desktop on my iPad saved me a couple of
times when I needed to remotely access a file that’s
only available on my desktop PC. The catch is that it’s
sometimes awkward to interact with the interface of my
Windows machine with my iPad’s display, particularly
when I try to ‘right-click’ with my fingers. Most of the
time, I can’t wait until I’m done. Apple Pencil makes
this process more bearable. The slender Pencil makes
it a lot easier to pinpoint small icons my fingers would
normally obscure, and holding down the Pencil to ‘right-
click’ feels a little more intuitive. It’s still not as ideal as
using a mouse, but it comes very close. It’s certainly a
big improvement over prodding with my stubby fingers.

A digital ‘whiteboard’ for presentations
Got a TV that works with AirPlay? Got an HDMI dongle
for your iPad? If you do, you can hook up your iPad

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lotclosertoditchingpaperthanIoncefiguredwe’dbe
atthispointinhistory.
Thisarrangementworkswellenoughfortraditional
writingandoutlineswiththerightapps,butsure,you
canjustaseasilydothesethingsbytyping.TheApple
Pencil,though,shinesbecauseitallowsyoucirclekey
itemsinyournotes,easilymakehighlights,andscribble
commentsinthemarginswhenyou’reusingspecialized
appslikeMyScriptNeboorNotability.Wordprocessing
softwarestilldoesn’tsuccessfullymimicthiskindof
organicdrafting,andthePencilhelpsyouenjoythat
processwithoutkillingaforest.

TheiPadas a virtualdesktop
SettingupavirtualdesktopprogramsuchasChrome
RemoteDesktoponmyiPadsavedmeacoupleof
timeswhenIneededtoremotelyaccessafilethat’s
onlyavailableonmydesktopPC.Thecatchisthatit’s
sometimesawkwardtointeractwiththeinterfaceofmy
WindowsmachinewithmyiPad’sdisplay,particularly
whenItryto‘right-click’withmyfingers.Mostofthe
time,Ican’twaituntilI’mdone.ApplePencilmakes
thisprocessmorebearable.TheslenderPencilmakes
italoteasiertopinpointsmalliconsmyfingerswould
normallyobscure,andholdingdownthePencilto‘right-
click’feelsalittlemoreintuitive.It’sstillnotasidealas
usingamouse,butitcomesveryclose.It’scertainlya
bigimprovementoverproddingwithmystubbyfingers.

A digital‘whiteboard’forpresentations
GotaTVthatworkswithAirPlay?GotanHDMIdongle
foryouriPad?Ifyoudo,youcanhookupyouriPad
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