How to turn your iPad into a true laptop replacement

Can an iPad replace a laptop? That’s a question with an obvious answer: Yes, it can. It has a screen, runs apps, and can connect to the Internet. The real question is not whether an iPad can replace a laptop, but whether you can use it for that purpose without rage-quitting Google Docs and chucking it out a window. Again, the answer is yes—but it does take some effort, in both your setup and how you use your iPad.

A KEYBOARD AND AN APPLE PENCIL ARE MANDATORY

You’ll need a keyboard to use your iPad as a laptop replacement. I’m biased, of course, as you can bet I didn’t write this article on my iPad’s touchscreen. Still, nearly everyone needs to write or respond to emails, social media posts, and instant messages on a regular basis. That means buying a keyboard.

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