iPad iOS gets the update it always needed

[Mainsail]

Finally some real semblance of multitasking, drag and drop, and of course...

An OS-wide File manager.

At long last, the iPad is freed from many of its iOS-imposed limitations.

Anyone seeing the iPad in a new light?

I agree. This seems to be a big step forward. For personal use, it is hard to argue that the iPad won't be able to meet most people's needs with iOS 11.

BTW- When iOS 11 is released, will the base iPad ($329) get these productivity updates (improved multitasking, drag/drop, better dock, File manager, and better virtual keyboard)? If so, that is a heck of a lot of capability for the price.

I can see a lot of people just buying the basic iPad plus a smaller iPhone and be done with it!