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The main gripe of this article seems to be focused on a single issue. But it is a valid point. But it is sort of strange to see this article boil down to the au

The main gripe of this article seems to be focused on a single issue. But it is a valid point. But it is sort of strange to see this article boil down to the author's displeasure with just this one issue. To be honest I never was aware that you could only pull apps from your dock into split screen because I really only use those apps for that function. There is a comment buried toward the bottom that suggests a very nice solution to the problem. There is also another comment buried toward the bottom questioning why everything has to be "revolutionary", which I agree with. I find that the iPad is a cozy fit for most people's personal and professional workflows and the fact that it's Apple keeps everything cohesive. What revolution is it supposed to spark? It is a companion, a bridge, so to speak, between two pieces of equipment that the author has already acknowledges as "revolutionary" on their own.

masklinn 7y ago
It seems more a pointed and emblematic example of the overarching point. There is no cause to spend thousands of words covering dozens of issues when a single one suffices to clarify the thesis.
oneeyedpigeon 7y ago
I agree that the iPad doesn’t have to be revolutionary. I agree with the author that hardware-wise, it just about is, but software-wise it falls short. The article may be mainly about one issue, but it's an important one. Apple has made a horrible mess of multitasking on the iPad, which not only causes frustration with that product, but also should make us wary about the future. I personally never (literally never) want multi-windowing on my iPad: it's only an iPad-mini, so multi-windowing isn’t very practical anyway. All I need is a single toggle to turn it off, and any gripes essentially disappear. But I have to have it, even though I actively don’t want it. So I have to, periodically, work out how to exit multi-windowed mode, because it’s very easy to accidentally enter it. And exiting it is NOT easy - pretty sure one time I just gave up, put the iPad down, and did something else instead, I was that frustrated.
Terretta 7y ago
And, he’s wrong: > I like my iPad very much, and use it almost every day. But if I could go back to the pre-split-screen, pre-drag-and-drop interface I would. Which is to say, now that iPadOS has its own name, I wish I could install the iPhone’s one-app-on-screen-at-a-time, no-drag-and-drop iOS on my iPad Pro. I’d do it in a heartbeat and be much happier for it. Apple Multitasking Support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207582 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207582 Last section: To turn Multitasking features on or off, go to Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Multitasking, then you can do the following: - Allow Multiple Apps: Turn off if you don't want to use Slide Over or Split View.

masklinn 7y ago

It seems more a pointed and emblematic example of the overarching point. There is no cause to spend thousands of words covering dozens of issues when a single one suffices to clarify the thesis.

oneeyedpigeon 7y ago

I agree that the iPad doesn’t have to be revolutionary. I agree with the author that hardware-wise, it just about is, but software-wise it falls short. The article may be mainly about one issue, but it's an important one. Apple has made a horrible mess of multitasking on the iPad, which not only causes frustration with that product, but also should make us wary about the future. I personally never (literally never) want multi-windowing on my iPad: it's only an iPad-mini, so multi-windowing isn’t very practical anyway. All I need is a single toggle to turn it off, and any gripes essentially disappear. But I have to have it, even though I actively don’t want it. So I have to, periodically, work out how to exit multi-windowed mode, because it’s very easy to accidentally enter it. And exiting it is NOT easy - pretty sure one time I just gave up, put the iPad down, and did something else instead, I was that frustrated.

Terretta 7y ago

And, he’s wrong: > I like my iPad very much, and use it almost every day. But if I could go back to the pre-split-screen, pre-drag-and-drop interface I would. Which is to say, now that iPadOS has its own name, I wish I could install the iPhone’s one-app-on-screen-at-a-time, no-drag-and-drop iOS on my iPad Pro. I’d do it in a heartbeat and be much happier for it. Apple Multitasking Support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207582 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207582 Last section: To turn Multitasking features on or off, go to Settings > Home Screen & Dock > Multitasking, then you can do the following: - Allow Multiple Apps: Turn off if you don't want to use Slide Over or Split View.