8 reasons to upgrade to iPadOS

iPadOS arrives today, and brings some bells and whistles just for the Apple tablet. Here are several reasons why you want to upgrade.

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With the iPad Pro, Apple has positioned its popular tablet as a business device: keyboard and stylus support did more than a multimedia gadget, while its slim frame made it more portable than any other device. A laptop.

But it still ran on iOS, an apps-based mobile operating system designed for phones and later adapted for iPads. Recent iOS iterations have loaded the tablet with more work-oriented features, such as Dock workflow management, sliding and split views for enhanced multitasking and drag-and-drop interactions. But Tim Cook last year rejected the idea of ​​merging iOS and macOS; "We do not believe it is necessary to dilute one for the other," he said. Instead, the company's solution is iPadOS, which focuses on "the unique experience of the iPad".

It arrives on September 24 and is compatible with a number of existing iPads: iPad (5th, 6th and 7th generation newly announced); iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5, 11, and 12.9-inch models); iPad mini (4th and 5th generation); and iPad Air (2nd and 3rd generation). Here are some reasons to update.