I’ve talked about the iPad Pro a lot on this channel because, for me, it genuinely boosts productivity on the go — especially with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro. But in 2026, there are still a few “basic laptop” things it just doesn’t do reliably, and that’s where the frustration starts. In this video, I’m not trying to bash Apple. I’m just being realistic about where iPadOS 26 still falls short if you’re thinking of making the iPad your main work device. First, file management. Apple highlighted the Files app heavily, and I was excited — because if you’re positioning this as a portable workstation, file handling is the core. But once you mix real-world cloud storage (I use OneDrive for work, Google Drive for content, Dropbox for personal docs), the experience can be inconsistent — even something as simple as attaching a file to an email can feel unreliable on a nearly $2,000 device. Second, the browser: 99% is fine, but that 1% (government sites, booking forms, uploads, weird scrolling) is exactly when you need it to behave like a proper desktop browser — and it doesn’t. Third, multitasking: the four-window setup is great at my desk, but iPadOS still breaks layouts instead of letting you save presets/virtual workspaces, so you waste time rebuilding your setup. The takeaway: use the iPad as an iPad, and build your workflow around what it’s actually good at — not what the marketing says.