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could before.
I do a lot of typing. I hated typing on an iPad, because
raising my hand to the screen to move the cursor (when
I wanted to) was a bummer. I like typing on an iPad
now—probably more than on my actual laptop, because
the onscreen interface elements are beautiful and clear.
Window-handling is still a bit peculiar. You can split the
screen between two apps and pull a third over in a tall,
narrow accessory window. You can easily switch
applications with Alt-Tab on the keyboard. This
remains an OS for focused work in a primary
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management, its big historic bogeyman.
Over the years, iPad apps have grown very cozy with
cloud-based storage services. You can hook most
professional apps now up to iCloud, Google Drive,
Dropbox, or OneDrive and use the iPad’s Files app to
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I like typing
on an iPad
now,
because the
onscreen
interface
elements are
beautiful
and clear.