I've been a journalist for 15 years or so, and ever since Apple launched the iPad I've been aching to ditch my laptop and travel with just a tablet.

To be honest, ideally I could just do all my work from the smartphone I carry in my pocket all day. And you basically can, if (like me) you work with text for a living and you're willing to splurge on a pair of fancy AR glasses and a nice Bluetooth keyboard.

But as a journalist I don't have the scratch for that kind of luxury. Luckily, I can afford to outfit my iPad with a few apps that make it basically just as useful as my laptop without spending an arm and a leg.

If you, like me, dream of ditching your bulky work laptop and working from just an iPad, have a look at this list of the top 5 iPad apps I use to get work done on the go.

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