

Obviously, everyone’s definition of real work will be different. Definition of ‘work’īefore we begin, it’s important to define real work, because this is a subject that seems to upset some people when it comes to discussing the iPad and productivity. It doesn’t have to be either/or.įor an overview of the rocky road that led me back to iOS, see The Great Windows Mistake of 2015. This is about how I use iOS to make my work easier. Software is at last catching up with the capabilities of the hardware.īut this article is not an account of how I ‘switched’ to iOS, because I still rely on OS X – trying to offload all of my computing needs to an iPad would be counterproductive. In 2016, I’m glad to say, the landscape is dramatically different.
#AUTODESK GRAPHIC ON IPAD PRO ANDROID#
I used an Android tablet at the time but I also mentioned the iPad. Tablets were very different in those days, but the premise of my article was that tablets aren’t just for web browsing and watching videos with the right apps and workflows, they can be useful supplemental tools for writers. Three years ago, I composed one of the most popular articles on this website: A Tablet Computer as Writer’s Companion. In this article I discuss how iOS 9.x has made my job easier as a freelance editor and writer.

In 2016, ‘real work’ on Apple’s iOS platform is not only possible, but in some cases more comfortable than on OS X. I leave this article online for posterity. I’ve come to realise that the Mac is simply a better fit for my needs. 2017 update: I am no longer working with an iPad (in fact, I no longer own an iPad).
