The iPad is versatile enough to make you want to ditch your PC altogether, but there are still tasks you can do on your desktop or laptop that you can’t do on your iPad. There are plenty of benefits to having an iPad, but if you’re considering switching to an iPad exclusively, you should be aware of the things you can do with a PC that you can’t do with an iPad.
I used an iPad Pro as a computer for 1500 days, this is what I learned
Tablets aren’t built to be upgraded, although many Android and Windows tablets support flash drives that can upgrade existing storage. In the PC world, upgrades are standard and can often add years to a computer’s lifespan. Even laptops, which aren’t as upgradeable as desktop PCs, can extend their lifespan by upgrading memory or adding extra storage.
The Camera Connection Kit lets you connect a variety of USB devices to your iPad, including wired and wireless keyboards and MIDI devices, but don’t expect it to work with your mouse. The iPad doesn’t support a virtual pointer, which means you can’t connect your mouse to the iPad. The touchscreen might make this irrelevant, and the introduction of the Apple Pencil has given some iPad users additional capabilities. The mouse still has its positive sides, though, especially for gaming.
The top-end iPad Pro comes with up to 1TB of storage, but most models have significantly less, so unless you’re just starting out on your collection, an iPad probably won’t hold all your movies, music, TV shows, and photos. You can buy a compatible external drive to access these files, or upload them all to iCloud, but if you want to store them locally, you’re out of luck with an iPad.
