There are many apps that one can download on a tablet or smart phone to use for editing or creating new documents. On iPad, you can use Google Drive, QuickOffice HD Pro or Documents to Go. You can even launch a web browser and login to Skydrive and edit documents using the web version of Word. Sure it's very stripped down and basic but it gets the job done. There are paid apps, free apps and many other options. They can sync with various cloud services, they can be saved in a multitude of file formats and you can access them from just about anything and anywhere. There's really only one thing you CAN'T do with them -- and that is,... insert a picture.
(and it probably never will at this rate)
Side note: I inserted the image above from the Blogger app on iOS. So for anyone about to lecture me on hardware limitations, then you'll have to come up with something else.
So what's the deal? What is so difficult about inserting a picture? What is the deal with inserting images? Is this some kind of technological advancement that is impossible to achieve? I feel crazy for thinking this but I'm starting to suspect some kind of conspiracy. It's like all the developers got together for a meeting and they all agreed, "Ok, here's what were gonna do. We'll let them type as much as they want. We'll even give them bullets and a few font choices. But under NO circumstances must you allow them to insert an image into their documents! Everyone agree on this?" And they all nod and leave to go develop all kinds of apps to create documents,... none of which allow for inserting an image.
That reminds me, does Surface RT have Office? Oh yeah, it does. I wonder if it lets a person insert an image into their document? Oh nevermind. It would probably crash before you had a chance to find out.
If there is anyone out there who stumbles across this post and has some information on this, I would love to hear from you. Either Google needs to add the feature to insert images into a Google Drive document or Microsoft needs to release Office for iOS and Android. Am I the only one noticing this gaping void in the tablet space? Am I the only one interested in using a quality product for creating documents and spreadsheets on an iPad? I can't be the only one can I?
