Apple's iPad is a groundbreaking device: the first device that offers the potential to truly replace desktop and notebook computers. Until now, however, most users have relied on iPad primarily as an "in-between" device that complements their primary computers. In The Ihnatko iPad 2 Almanac, world-renowned Apple technology expert Andy Ihnatko shows how to use the iPad 2 for all it's worth - and really transition away from those old-fashioned desktops! The first book in our brand-new Ihnatko Almanac Series, this isn't just another iPad guide. For today's user, it hits the new sweet spot in technology books: complete and authoritative enough to keep providing new tips and solutions for years to come simple and direct enough to eliminate every obstacle to learning entertaining and light enough to be read with pleasure from cover to cover. More than any other iPad book, this book encourages readers to learn everything it teaches, not just skim - so they can actually do everything iPad and its apps make possible!