š The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10
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Software is where the iPad has gotten lost. iPadOSās āmultitaskingā model is far more capable than the iPhoneās, yes, but somehow Apple has painted it into a corner in which it is far less consistent and coherent than the Macās, while also being far less capable. iPad multitasking: more complex, less powerful. Thatās quite a combination.
I couldn't agree with Gruber more. I am a Mac power user who has been troubleshooting and repairing them for 20+ years. I've had multiple iPads over the last ten years. I still don't fully grasp split-screen multitasking mechanics on my iPad Pro and never intentionally use it.