Going iPad

Are you considering Going iPad?Making your iPad your main computer – your only computer. Apple’s advertising says you can do it. You’ve heard a few people claiming they did it. You’ve probably heard of people who tried… and failed. If you could pull it off, you’d gain the ultimate in mobility, consistency, safety, and have fun doing it!Can you?Does the Apple iPad have what it takes to replace your PC or Mac? What apps, services, and hardware would you need to purchase? What would you have to adjust in your workflows to make it all work? Is this actually cheaper or more expensive in the long run?In this what-you-need-to-know guide, we’ll look at the hardware options and accessories, a selection of the best apps from each category, and tips on running iOS 11, which ties it all together. Switching to iPad from a “regular” computer may or may not be for you, but after reading this book, you’ll be much better informed on the options and tools.Table of 5 Why Do It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Before You Planning and Purchasing 11 The Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Photos . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 13 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Other File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 No Cloud, No Way! . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hardware Choices. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Other Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The Right Tool for the Right Job 23 Office Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Specialized Writing Apps . . . . . . . . 26 Email Apps . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Document Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Note Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Graphics, Art, and Photos . . . . . . . . 39 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Music, Games & Entertainment . . . . . . 43 News and Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Books, Comics, and Reading Apps . . . . . 45 Task Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Coding/Programming/Web Design . . . . . . 49 Using the iPad with a computer . 52 Web Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Getting Work Done 57 Keyboard and Voice Inputs . . . . . . . . 57 Siri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 iPhone Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Multitasking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Multi-app work flows . . . . . . . . . . 61 Split View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Multitasking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Drag and Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 iPad vs iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Widgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Shelf Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Remote Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Printing from the iPad . . . . . . . . . 67 Image and Document Scanning . . . . . . 69 HomeKit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 App Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 The Multipad Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . 72 Conclusion 75 The Future/Predictions . . . . . . . . . 75 Can You Do It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Other Books by Brian Schell . . . . . . 78