????不過這沒關(guān)系。如果說平板電腦就是新式的筆記本電腦，那么平板電腦和手機(jī)的界限模糊也就不那么重要了。而從另一方面來說，產(chǎn)品還可能有發(fā)展空間——從工作效率的角度來看顯然如此。比如說，我樂于看見蘋果推出專為iPad設(shè)計(jì)的物理鍵盤，搭配帶有用戶互動(dòng)和自動(dòng)糾錯(cuò)功能的軟件。我也想要有分屏同時(shí)運(yùn)行兩個(gè)應(yīng)用的功能。再大膽說個(gè)不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)的想法：我還希望蘋果使用小工具，在主屏幕上顯示更多信息。是的，小工具。

????盡管iPad Air 2有這些不足，我還是慢慢開始欣賞它了。我發(fā)現(xiàn)在加入指紋傳感器之后，解鎖平板電腦時(shí)變得更加方便（它能與密碼管理軟件1Password同時(shí)激活），工作效率也有了提升。而有了最近為iPad發(fā)布的圖像編輯工具Pixelmator，搭配上新款iPad更加強(qiáng)勁的圖形表現(xiàn)能力，使我更加確信它足以取代個(gè)人電腦。

????不過老實(shí)說，我的情況與一般人大不相同。為了讓iPad變得好用，我花了無數(shù)時(shí)間和金錢來研究應(yīng)用和配件。我花了大力氣讓iPad適應(yīng)我的日常使用習(xí)慣，而一般人不太可能投入這么多時(shí)間。對(duì)于這些人來說，改進(jìn)iPad功能的壓力可全在蘋果那邊了。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：嚴(yán)匡正

????But that’s alright. If the tablet is the new laptop, the blurred line between it and the phone matters less, and there may be room for growth at the other end—certainly from a productivity standpoint. I would love to see Apple release a physical keyboard built specifically for the iPad and with software support for custom interactions and auto-correct. I would love the ability to run two apps in a split-screen arrangement, for example. And going out on limb that’s sure to fall, I’d love to see Apple bring more information to the home screen using widgets. Yes, widgets.

????Despite these shortcomings, I developed an appreciation for the iPad Air 2. I found the addition of the tablet’s fingerprint sensor for secure access convenient (it works with the handy password manager 1Password) and a productivity boost. The recently released Pixelmator for iPad, an image editor, combined with the new model’s improved graphics performance has helped reaffirm it as a PC replacement for me.

????But let’s be honest: My use case is far from the norm. I’ve spent countless hours and dollars researching apps and accessories in order to make the iPad work for me. I have forced the iPad to fit into my life. The average person is less likely to invest that kind of time. For those people, that burden lies at Apple’s feet.