I stopped using a keyboard with my iPad. I feel relieved.

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Hello, this is Hamuocchi.

I love the iPad.

Because of that, I carry my iPad around quite often.
I use it at home and outside as well.
For reading and for videos.

The iPad is a truly convenient device.
That is exactly why I can't help but think.

Can't I do all my work on the iPad?

The iPad has a high-performance chip.
The screen is beautiful, and you can use the Apple Pencil.
If you attach a keyboard, you can also type documents.

Recent iPads can do things that are quite close to a PC.

When that happens, it's only natural to want to turn the iPad into a PC.

I was the same way.

I attached a keyboard case, used a trackpad, and tried to use it as much like a MacBook as possible.

However, I stopped doing that.

And then, I removed the keyboard.

Then, strangely enough, I actually started using the iPad more.

I was trying to make full use of the iPad

The iPad is a versatile device.

Depending on the app, you can do a wide range of things.

That is exactly why I don't want to waste the iPad I own.

Since I went to the trouble of buying it, I want to make more use of it.
I want to use it more for work.
I want to use it more productively.

That is what I started to think.

Then, what many people end up with is a keyboard case.

When you attach accessories like the Magic Keyboard or Combo Touch, the iPad suddenly feels like a PC.

You can type on a keyboard.
It even has a trackpad.

With this, couldn't it replace a MacBook?

That is what you end up thinking.

I also went down this path completely.

I felt a sense of romance in turning the iPad into a PC.

The iPad and MacBook clash

However, a problem arises here.

The roles of the iPad and the MacBook start to overlap.

Should I take my MacBook today?
Or should I take my iPad?

This dilemma occurs.

It is truly a ridiculous story.

But, I actually worry about it every time.

The iPad is light and convenient.
You can use touch controls, and you can also use the Apple Pencil.

However, when you try to do PC work, there are situations where it is slightly inconvenient.

On the other hand, the MacBook is easy to work with.
Whether writing text, handling files, or opening a browser, there is a sense of security.

However, it is heavier than the iPad.

So, I end up thinking about it every time.

Which one is the right choice today?

This small annoyance was quietly troublesome.

Moreover, an iPad with a keyboard case gradually becomes like a small Mac.

Before I knew it, I wasn't removing the keyboard.
I wasn't using the Apple Pencil either.

In other words, I stopped using the iPad in ways only an iPad can.

As a PC, it cannot compete with a MacBook.

This is important.

When you turn an iPad into a PC, you naturally end up comparing it to a PC.

And when viewed as a PC, the MacBook is still more comfortable.

This cannot be helped.

The MacBook was designed as a PC from the start.

The keyboard and trackpad are highly refined.
Window management is natural, and file management is easy to handle.

Writing long documents is also easier on a MacBook.

On the other hand, an iPad is an iPad no matter how you look at it.

You can make it closer to a PC.
But it will never fully become a MacBook.

Then, you end up thinking this.

Why not just use a MacBook?

This was not good.

As a result of putting the iPad on the same playing field as a PC, I started noticing the differences from the MacBook rather than the strengths of the iPad.

Don't put them on the same playing field.

I think this is where I went wrong.

The iPad has its own unique strengths.

You can touch the screen directly.
You can use it in either portrait or landscape orientation.

You can hold it in your hands.
You can write with an Apple Pencil.

You can use it on the sofa or in bed, even without a desk.

This freedom is exactly what makes the iPad so appealing.

Yet, when you attach a keyboard case and try to turn it into a PC, that freedom gradually disappears.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with turning an iPad into a PC.
For some people, that might be the best way to use it.

I think there are people who can complete all their work on an iPad alone.

However, that was not the case for me.

I have a MacBook.
In that case, I should just leave PC tasks to the MacBook.

I should just use the iPad as an iPad.

The moment I divided the roles this way, I felt much more at ease.

Using the iPad as a tablet

I removed the keyboard from my iPad.
Then, I put on a full-protection case so I could carry it anywhere.

So, what happened?

The frequency with which I use my iPad has increased dramatically.

It is truly a ridiculous story.

I ended up using it more after removing the keyboard than when I was trying to use it more by attaching one.

But this was an important discovery for me.

The iPad is at its best when used as a tablet.

Hold it in your hands to read.
Write with an Apple Pencil.

Use it quickly in situations where you don't need to open a MacBook.

I think this lightness and casual nature are the true essence of the iPad.

Trying to make the iPad a replacement for a MacBook feels restrictive somehow.

However, when you use an iPad as an iPad, it becomes quite liberating.

Summary

I stopped using a keyboard with my iPad.

As a result, I feel relieved.

Until now, I had been trying to turn my iPad into a PC because I wanted to make better use of it.

I attached a keyboard case and tried to use it like a MacBook.

However, this caused the roles of the iPad and MacBook to overlap, which actually led to confusion about how to use them.

For PC work, use a MacBook.
For a tablet experience, use an iPad.

Just by returning to this obvious division of roles, the iPad has become much easier to use.

Use an iPad as an iPad.

I think this is what is important.

Thanks to this, I have recently been spending more time reading on my iPad.

There are reading techniques that are only possible because it is a tablet.

I would like to write about that in another article.

In any case, you don't have to force the iPad to be a PC.
You don't have to put it on the same playing field as a MacBook.

The iPad has its own way of fighting.
Since realizing that, my iPad has started to shine again.

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