The Next IPad: Software Changes We'd Like to See
The Next IPad: Software Changes We'd Like to See
You've already heard aboutthe hardware changes we'd like to see in a new version of the iPad, if Apple unveils a new tablet atits special event Wednesday, as is widely expected. But what would new Apple hardware be without software changes also thrown into the mix?
As good as iOS on the iPad is--and it's pretty darned good--there's still plenty of room for improvement, especially as Apple's competitors in the tablet arena have finally started to get their acts together and produce devices that look more like contenders. Some of the most requested enhancements to the iPad--both in our office and among our readers--would involve changes to the operating system that runs on Apple's tablet. Fortunately, as we saw last year with the release of the original iPad, Apple's not above rolling outnew iOS features to the iPad before delivering those features to all other iOS devices.
So here's our list of iOS tweaks and enhancements--including a few holdovers we've wanted to see for a while--that we hope to hear more about on Wednesday. Apple, of course, has its own ideas about what changes to make, but that doesn't mean we can't dream.
Improve the iPad's productivity features
Despite the common refrain that the iPad is made for content consumption, lots of people use the iPad as a productivity tool. But some new iOS features could offer major productivity boosts.
Improve file exchange: Right now, moving files around on the iOS is a mess. You can send files from one app to another (for example, Mail can transfer a PDF toGoodReader, andDropbox can transfer an ePub toiBooks), and you can drag files directly into an app's file space from within iTunes on your Mac. But these methods are hassles, and it's easy to end up with multiple versions of everything.
That's why we'd like to see Apple re-think the iOS filesystem. We're not asking for the iPad to have a hard drive full of folders like what you'd find on your Mac. But it would be nice to have a common, shared area for apps to save files to and open files from. And there's got to be a more intuitive way for users to move files onto and off of the iPad than that confusing area at the bottom of the Apps tab in iTunes. Being able to mount an iPad's shared-documents area as a hard drive, so you could drag files on and off, would be a nice step. So would built-in access to cloud-based storage--and not just MobileMe, but also popular systems such as Dropbox.
We'd also like to see the iPad gain a feature that we've liked since we first saw it on an Android phone: the ability to quickly transfer files and other data from one app to another. iOS does some of this now (the aforementioned "open in GoodReader" feature, for example), but we'd like to see a lot more. Imagine being able to tap to send an e-mail message directly toEvernote, or a Safari URL toTwitterrific, without having to use clumsy cut-and-paste operations or complex JavaScript bookmarklets.
Be a better presenter: The iPad can be a handy presentation device, most notably when you're giving a Keynote presentation on a big screen or using a projector. But it could be even better. We'd like to see the iPad support system-wide screen mirroring, so you can demo any app (or multiple apps) withoutresorting to jailbreaking. If that feature's useful enough for Apple to use in its presentations, it's useful enough to be available for everyone.
We'd also like to find a way for the iPad to branch out beyond the limited stock of fonts currently installed on the system--there are few things more frustrating than transferring a Keynote presentation to your iPad and having all your carefully chosen fonts replaced. We realize that moving fonts along with your presentation files might bring up some font-licensing issues, but it's worth working those out.
Communicate better: Given its always-connected potential, the iPad could be a better communication device. If the new iPad comes with cameras, it will presumably addFaceTime. What about extending FaceTime to support document display, like the iChat Theater feature on the Mac? And speaking of iChat, is an iOS version of iChat too much to ask for? Third-party chat apps are great, but instant messaging is an important enough medium that the iPad should support it out of the box.
Other productivity boosts: The iPad's screen is much bigger than the iPhone's, so we'd like to see Safari on the iPad support tabbed browsing. And while Apple has made a lot of hay out of artists using iPhones and iPads to create beautiful paintings and drawings, we'd like to see better support for pressure sensitivity in the iPad hardware and for Apple to give app developersaccess to that pressure-sensitivity data, so that creating art on the iPad can be a much better experience.
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