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Apps which completely justify your iPad
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I don't need an app to justify my choices. I'm capable of standing by decisions I have made, and don't live in a place full of regret and insecurity...
I think this thread was a way of finding out the best apps available for the iPad, the fact you used it to exorcise those feelings suggest they're on your mind...
^^ Thank you Sigmund Freud...
I also harbour feelings for my mother, hate my father, and self flagellate myself regularly. But on the brightside, there is thankfully an App for that!!
Sarcasm quota 125% and counting...
I also harbour feelings for my mother, hate my father, and self flagellate myself regularly. But on the brightside, there is thankfully an App for that!!
Sarcasm quota 125% and counting...
Just having the larger screen is great for many apps I have on my iPhone. Regarding the iPad specifically, I am addicted to:
iBooks (And Kindle when iBooks does not have a specific book available)
Safari (super on the big screen)
Video
Maps (with 3G)
To a lesser extent:
Scrabble
Solitaire (when flying)
iBooks (And Kindle when iBooks does not have a specific book available)
Safari (super on the big screen)
Video
Maps (with 3G)
To a lesser extent:
Scrabble
Solitaire (when flying)
The following apps (in no particular order) are among my favorites and some are on both my iPad and iPod Touch. I would cite these as reasons the device works well for me, though I don't think I would use them as "justification" because the form factor and user interface of the iPad is justification enough.
Those in bold are "killer apps" for me that I use almost every day...
Kindle
Docs2Go
Goodreader
Guardian Eyewitness
ABC News
NPR
Aircoaster XL I've created 75+ coasters and play just about daily.
Word Warp
Pages
Numbers
Netflix
Photos (built in app) I have 2200+ photos on my iPad.
Zinio
Pandora
Papers
iBooks
Those in bold are "killer apps" for me that I use almost every day...
Kindle
Docs2Go
Goodreader
Guardian Eyewitness
ABC News
NPR
Aircoaster XL I've created 75+ coasters and play just about daily.
Word Warp
Pages
Numbers
Netflix
Photos (built in app) I have 2200+ photos on my iPad.
Zinio
Pandora
Papers
iBooks
Most of the time I'm using the iPad, I'm using either CineXPlayer (to watch movies on the plane) or Wall Street Journal. The WSJ subscription may ultimately cost as much as the iPad itself, but I find it indispensable for my daily dose of news. The print version just doesn't work for me since I'm always traveling so the iPad version is perfect.
Mail, Safari, AirVideo, ABC tv, NPR radio app, GPS Drive HD spoken turn-by-turn, Maps (which worked fine in Canada, and even in obscure parts of Maine where signal was crappy or non-existent), Pandora, Corkulous for random musings & creative ideas, Flipboard even it is 1.0 now, and of course Dropbox which rocks. LightTrac is awesome for planning on location shoots.
Hulu Plus is a joke. ABC has it all worked out in comparison. Anxious for Comcast to come through with their promises to release a similar streaming app for their subscribers (the only thing that may keep folks paying their hefty fees). Chances of Comcast pulling this off? 25% in my estimation, hope to be proved wrong on that.
Big Wishes? Wireless camera tethering. A wifi or bluetooth camera connection kit that lets you preview/control your camera on the fly (a real camera, not just one that will control your iPhone camera). Currently the Eye-Fi cards do not work as the iPad won't let you set up an ad-hoc network. And it seems ridiculous to have to buy ANOTHER wireless data wire service like MiFi to accomplish this...
Anyone who says the iPad is just a consumption device is an idiot. It has replaced my laptop since I set it up...
cheers,
michael
PS: Photos is awesome, even with its severe limitations. I use it for a quickie portfolio for clients, or to show comps. Also, handy to dump photos while on vacation to empty media cards. I love the one-click to add any image from anywhere (Mail, web, etc). I also wish there was a screenshot app like Skitch that would allow annotation... I use Skitch constantly all day long.
Hulu Plus is a joke. ABC has it all worked out in comparison. Anxious for Comcast to come through with their promises to release a similar streaming app for their subscribers (the only thing that may keep folks paying their hefty fees). Chances of Comcast pulling this off? 25% in my estimation, hope to be proved wrong on that.
Big Wishes? Wireless camera tethering. A wifi or bluetooth camera connection kit that lets you preview/control your camera on the fly (a real camera, not just one that will control your iPhone camera). Currently the Eye-Fi cards do not work as the iPad won't let you set up an ad-hoc network. And it seems ridiculous to have to buy ANOTHER wireless data wire service like MiFi to accomplish this...
Anyone who says the iPad is just a consumption device is an idiot. It has replaced my laptop since I set it up...
cheers,
michael
PS: Photos is awesome, even with its severe limitations. I use it for a quickie portfolio for clients, or to show comps. Also, handy to dump photos while on vacation to empty media cards. I love the one-click to add any image from anywhere (Mail, web, etc). I also wish there was a screenshot app like Skitch that would allow annotation... I use Skitch constantly all day long.
Backgrounder, iFile, SSH and the VM Mod (not an app) are essentials items imo. Others such as Proswitcher, BTMouse / BTKeyboard, iWhiteboard, Infinidock and FullForce are all very nice and extrememly useful as well.
I don't need an app to justify my choices. I'm capable of standing by decisions I have made, and don't live in a place full of regret and insecurity...
If you write off the iPad as a business expense, I would advise coming up with a few reasons / apps why it's a valuable tool for business use
Hmm... Completely justify?
I don't know if there are any applications I've ever used that completely justify the purchase of the device I've installed them on. There are almost always alternatives, both cheaper and more expensive, that would have done the trick.
My iPad is no exception. I could have used my laptop for most of the applications, or their functionality, that I have on my iPad. That's not really the point. I wanted a "subnotebook" that was light, instantly on, and expanded upon the idea of my iPhone. It fulfilled that role pretty well - not perfectly, moving files around is still a pain, and having to stop and start apps is awkward.
That spiel said, I use my iPad mostly for:
iBooks, Kindle and B&N Reader (yes, all three - I read a lot)
Mail
Safari
Pages
Strategery (a Risk-like game - slight addiction admitted)
And, less but still regularly:
Video
Netflix
Zinio
NYTimes (both iPad and Iphone apps)
Weather Channel
Star Walk
Guitar Toolkit
Radio Paradise
I don't know if there are any applications I've ever used that completely justify the purchase of the device I've installed them on. There are almost always alternatives, both cheaper and more expensive, that would have done the trick.
My iPad is no exception. I could have used my laptop for most of the applications, or their functionality, that I have on my iPad. That's not really the point. I wanted a "subnotebook" that was light, instantly on, and expanded upon the idea of my iPhone. It fulfilled that role pretty well - not perfectly, moving files around is still a pain, and having to stop and start apps is awkward.
That spiel said, I use my iPad mostly for:
iBooks, Kindle and B&N Reader (yes, all three - I read a lot)
Safari
Pages
Strategery (a Risk-like game - slight addiction admitted)
And, less but still regularly:
Video
Netflix
Zinio
NYTimes (both iPad and Iphone apps)
Weather Channel
Star Walk
Guitar Toolkit
Radio Paradise
Wow, I have to check iRealBook out. Sounds like just what I need. Thanks for the tip.
Who do you listen to?
I host a Django Reinhardt/Hot Club of France jam.
We frequently have guest singers so the ability to transpose on the spot is great.
There are hundreds of pre-charted tunes on the iReal book website.
You can also download the crude software and make your own charts. Once they are on your iPad you can arrange them in Songlists. Once you are onstage you can stay within the Songlist and swipe left and right for the other songs in your set list. Very quick.
There are dedicated ipad Mic stand holders being developed and bluetooth footcontroled page turners.
There is a certain redundancy with the iPad. Just the fact you need a computer with iTunes to get started speaks volumes. But this is why I started this thread. It's not necessarily some earth-shattering new app, often it's simply the elegant and thorough repurposing or re-implementaion of a product or idea that combine with the iPads' inherent strengths and voila game-changer.
For me, iReal book is that app.
I encourage you to check it out.
Pocket weather, iBooks, Safari, Air Video, Comic Zeal, Zenio, Good Reader, Pinball HD and a few other games.
In business I use iThoughtHD as mind mapper tool, also useful for meeting minutes.
KINDLE, Kotoba (Japanese dictionary), iBook, iWorks, GoodReader, Wyse, VNC, iSSH
X-plane for fun
and all the build-in stuff like safari and mail
KINDLE, Kotoba (Japanese dictionary), iBook, iWorks, GoodReader, Wyse, VNC, iSSH
X-plane for fun
and all the build-in stuff like safari and mail
Atomic Browser.
Honorary mention to Doodle Buddy...... my four month old son loves to draw with it.
Honorary mention to Doodle Buddy...... my four month old son loves to draw with it.
