Well, if you’ve got an Apple iPad, now you can. Thanks to Air Display from Portland-area iPhone developer Avatron Software.

[HTML1]Sometimes, your laptop feels a little, well, constrictive. You need more room to work. Not much. Just a little. Just a bit more space. If only you could stretch your screen a few more inches to get a little more real estate.

Well, if you’ve got an Apple iPad, now you can. Thanks to Air Display from Portland-area iPhone developer Avatron Software.

But it’s more than just space to view. You see, not only do you get more room on your screen—wirelessly—you also get a touch screen on which you can doodle.

Air Display not only gives you a wireless computer screen extender, but also works as a tablet input device. You can use your finger to draw directly on the screen’s surface. Try it with a Mac calculator app, painting tool, or music control surface!

Still stumped on how to use this new chunk of screen? Here are some recommendations from Avatron.

Fill your iPad screen with your utility apps, like iChat, Mail, iCal, and Calculator.

Graphic designers: Make Photoshop and Illustrator usable on your laptop by putting your tool palettes on the iPad screen.

Musicians: Use your iPad as the ultimate control surface for Logic or Pro Tools.

Programmers: Use the extra display area for such auxiliary development tools as Console, Terminal, and the Debugger.

Business professionals: Move all of your iWork and Office palettes and inspector windows onto the iPad, and let your document fill the screen.

Have a Mac and an iPad? Give Air Display a try. It’s going to cost you $9.99. But let’s be honest, that’s a lot cheaper than purchasing a second monitor.

For more information, visit Air Display. For more on the company, visit Avatron.

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