The latest software update is a big step forward, but we're not home yet
iOS 4.2 took about 45 minutes to install, but it moved the iPad at least five months forward, giving it some key features that iPhone 4 owners have enjoyed since June.
The biggest one, for me, was the ability to organize apps into folders -- putting maps with maps, games with games and so forth. From chaos to order in less than an hour!
Also much appreciated was Apple's energy-saving version of multitasking. It's mostly just a way to quickly switch from one app to another without having to shut either down. But iOS 4.2 also lets some programs, such as Pandora, run in the background. That's pretty cool.
But I was disappointed by two of the most talked-about features: AirPrint and AirPlay. Neither serves my purposes, and I suspect I'm not alone.
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