Acquiring my very own iPad 3GS has been a torrid love affair for me this summer! I have enjoyed learning and sharing ideas on how it will work and adapt in my real estate business. For me, the gadget girl that I am this comes as a no-brainer! Originally I wasn't so sold on owning one but once you get the opportunity to touch, feel and enjoy the conveniences of its size (who says size doesn't matter), weight, and ease of use I was sucked right in! I'm a geek at heart and to get the most use out of it was my goal with very little expense as possible.
Most decent apps cost a few dollars but a lot are FREE and that really helps my theory! I would have to say for now, it's about 50/50 work related and entertainment as I've yet to take it on a listing presentation but working toward preparing my presentation now. The most enjoyment is ABC Player (free) and Netflix ($8.99/mo) and being able to be anywhere in my home!
I believe most things are heading toward having everything at our fingertips via 'clouds' and google documents and going totally paperless.
I'm watching for easier ways to work within Zipforms and working with Contracts with clients. I'm in a iPad Google group and they are testing just about everything and share all they do, it's pretty exciting. Nonetheless, I thought I would share my list of apps and favorites I've tinkered with that covers the entire spectrum of business to entertainment! Hope you like.
Business:
- Numbers (Apples excel) $9.99
- Pages - (Apples Word) $9.99
- Keynote (Apples Powerpoint) $9.99
- Skype free *just turned my ipad into a phone, 'hello' I've used this will many clients in Canada as well as locals!
- Box.net free
- Evernote free Can't live without it!
- Voice Memos $0.99
- Wi-Fi Finder free
- Bento $4.99 *bought for a database & inventory items
- Beat the Traffic HD free *it's interesting to see the cameras
- HP 12C Financial Calculator (iPhone app) $14.99
- iCab Mobile - tab browser (works fantastic) $1.99
Social Media & Networking:
- TweetDeck for iPad free *one way to stay in touch with Twitter
- Watching for Hootsuite (on iPad)
Entertainment:
- EyeTv $4.99
- Epicurious Recipes & Shopping List free
- Skype
- Scrabble $9.99 *I didn't buy it, 'yet'
- Pandora Radio free
- Fandango Movies - Times & Tickets free
- Spawn Lite free *i have a paid version SpawnHD, 'thanks Logan'
- Bejeweled 2 $2.99 *very addicting
- Yelp free *search for places to eat shop, drink relax or play
- Vlingo free *iPhone app mainly but it's very cool, tell your ipad or iphone what to do!
- Shazam for iPad
- Netflix free *$8.99/month for unlimited 1/DVD's (mail @ time) or online instant movies!
- Words with Friends Free - Love it!
- SportsTap - free Pretty easy to keep up on sporting events!
- ABC Player - is FREE and fantastic to catch up on missed episodes from TV series!!
- Betty Crocker Cookbook app
- Tripit
- Sony Pictures - movie trailer clips
Must Haves:
- Kindle Reader free *most books cost under $9.99* I have a great real estate library going!
- Feeddler RSS for iPad free *i love that I can sync with my google readers
- GoodReader for iPad $0.99 *intro price Great app to read PDF's!
- Borders eBook - Free for Borders Books
Good Reading & Utilities:
- NPR for iPad free
- USA Today free *might I say, 'i love it'
- Pandora Radio free
- FREE Wi-Fi Locator free
- B & N eReader free *watching for the iPad version
- Wattpad free *also known for YouTube for ebooks
- NYT Editors' Choice free *just a selection of latest news
- AppAdvice - is fantastic for news on Apple!
- Sundry Notes - Free
- Mashable
- Dictionary
- Daily Deals
- Connect Memeo Connect Reader - connects to Google Accounts well.
