Move over, iPad; there’s a new multitasking king on the block

Two-way splits are passe, Open Canvas lets you be truly productive on your tablet's large canvas.

Move over, iPad; there’s a new multitasking king on the block
OnePlus Pad 2 Open Canvas multitasking lead
Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority
Opinion post by
Dhruv Bhutani

My everyday workflow revolves around browser-based services, and a long-lasting tablet like the iPad is the perfect on-the-go device for me. In fact, I’ve documented my adventures with the iPad as my primary computer a few times in the past. However, as a compulsive multi-tasker, I keep coming back to my desktop. I swear by my 43-inch television-as-a-monitor multitasking setup, so you can see why a tablet just wouldn’t cut it for a full workday. However, OnePlus has a solution that changed my opinion.

I’ve been checking out the brand new OnePlus Pad 2, and I believe that the company’s Open Canvas system is the biggest step forward for multitasking on tablets so far. And yes, it’s better than Apple’s Stage Manager. But more on that later. First, let’s take a quick look at how Open Canvas multitasking works on the OnePlus Pad 2.