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The new iPad |OT|
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RukusProvider
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The only thing I don't like about good reader is that it doesn't auto sync.
Also, it can't open .msg files
planar1280
Banned
Glad im paying 4.99 soon for it then, is there a chance for a promo soon for free or 99 cents?
DJ_Lae
Member
Maroo case finally arrived today (no idea how it took so long to ship, Washington is pressed up against BC's ass). It feels really good, although unfortunately the magnet doesn't seem to trigger as well as it should. I could have requested a replacement case last week but I would have felt guilty doing it without knowing mine was a dud.
The construction seems high quality, though, and it's nice being able to prop it up a little bit for typing on a tabletop. Makes the iPad look nice and professional, too, so I might start bringing it to meetings in place of my laptop as it's smaller and works well enough for basic note taking.
Now all I need is that iPad release of Microsoft Office. Please.
The construction seems high quality, though, and it's nice being able to prop it up a little bit for typing on a tabletop. Makes the iPad look nice and professional, too, so I might start bringing it to meetings in place of my laptop as it's smaller and works well enough for basic note taking.
Now all I need is that iPad release of Microsoft Office. Please.
I tried it a while back, did they fix the godawful UI? It was straight basura last time I used it.I find iAnnotate to be way more organize than GoodReader. IAnnotate for life. Been using it for two years and won't stop now. All my marked up articles are in there
It was but iAnnotate was worse. *rimshot*
For pdf annotating or in general. The pdf annotation stuff couldn't be better. context menus on long press.
I actually purchased iAnnotate back in the day I should load it up and see if they fixed the foolishness.
This. I can't stand it, no matter how many bells and whistles it has. Someone post some full shots of iAnnotate around the file browser and with a PDF open?
I am hoping you dont need that Aji PDF service nonsense any more. Can you at least sync to third party services?
From their site it still mentions that Aji PDF program so I can't tell.
The menu is way too cluttered. It has a load of nice features but I don't know how long I can use the ugly UI for.
Exactly. Some devs seem to miss the point that UI is important.
Thanks!
Diablohead
Member
You can really notice the power drain on a full bright 3rd gen ipad for sure, just browsing with it that bright easily takes up 10% before you realise.
File browser:
PDF Open:
iAnnotate is good for annotation but for reading, following links and suchwhich is what I do most of the time not annotatingGoodreader has it beat. I can understand though if you're primary activity is annotating, syncing and sharing why you'd choose iAnnotate over Goodreader. Neither of them is great on the general UI front, I just have them for the features.
How did you pick Mendeley over Papers?
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Deleted member 22576
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So on my iPhone under phone and messag settings I see no option to change my caller Id to my email address. Which allegedly fix my iMessage issues.
Thanks Greyface. Definitely looks nicer I think but not perfect like you said.
Papers looks good. Whats the difference between that and GoodReader/iAnnotate?
That'll help with cross platform sync but you'll have to tell all your contacts as your messages will arrive from your email and not usual number.
Papers looks good. Whats the difference between that and GoodReader/iAnnotate?
Settings > Messages > Receive at > Caller ID
That'll help with cross platform sync but you'll have to tell all your contacts as your messages will arrive from your email and not usual number.
Papers is a reference manager so it is designed for organizing a large number of papers and includes repository searching etc, on top of reading, annotating and syncing any pdfs.
Goodreader and iannotate are just pdf readers.
VisitableElf
Member
Gahhh. Still waiting for mine to arrive.
What GJS said
It's really designed for academics and you have to buy the desktop app to get the most out of it imo. It's a nicely crafted though; the developers are from the Mac old school:
File browser:
PDF Open:
Has anyone tried PDFPen?
Edit:
PDF Expert is decent but hasn't been updated for the new iPad yet and doesn't match the reading features of goodreader or the annotation features of iAnnotate imo. I could post screenshots but I'm trying to protect ma retinas from those low resolution graphics.
NYR
Member
PM please, good sir!
And that's restored from a previous iPad that had a years' worth of programs and usage on it. Maybe I just need to download more albums from iTunes Match.
Oh yes, dropbox. My friend showed me a trick over the weekend to increase my storage space using my referral links and adwords, and now I'm up to 16GB in total storage
I still remember when some people wrote 'DROPBOX KILLER' when Jobs first unveiled iCloud. no, iCloud will not kill Dropbox. ever. even my business is considering purchasing the teams package to augment their backup servers and allow some of us on the design/executive end to work from home more often.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Yes share the wealth about Dropbox. I only have a measly 8GB right now.
Ken Masters
Banned
I would like to know also, thanks
http://lifehacker.com/5854955/how-to-max-out-your-dropbox-referrals-with-google-adwords-for-free
Works better if you have an edu account
Works better if you have an edu account
I haven't used Papers much since I, well, stopped working. And since then I've had no incentive to buy Papers 2.0. Anyone have any impressions on the difference? I'm still rocking Papers 1.9!
Dreams-Visions
Member
woah. ballin.
jts
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I had to cave in and get a book on Kindle since it's unavailable in the iBookstore, and I must say, the ipad app is way better than I expected. Better in some aspects than iBooks imo. Although I wish I could load my own epubs into it (without jailbreaking).
But overall, both apps are a joy to use.
But overall, both apps are a joy to use.
While back - there was some kickstarter to make an app that behaved like the microsoft courier on ipad- tapose. Looks like it got released today:
video back from 2011 - no clue if it ever ended up like this or not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQO0hzKFHiw
When I get home I'll download it and try it out
video back from 2011 - no clue if it ever ended up like this or not:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQO0hzKFHiw
When I get home I'll download it and try it out
virtuoso88
Member
I've been using GoodReader since the iPad3 has been released and love it. Reading, syncing and organizing are great. The UI is good enough. Annotating seems like a pain but haven't done much with it. Much better than using iBooks or Adobe Reader to read PDFs.
planar1280
Banned
2.99 let us know how it is
So does everyone who has GoodReader not even bother syncing their PDF's to iBooks? Only to GoodReader?
Slurpy2k20
Member
I regret buying iannotate. After further research I discovered 6-7 apps that do what I need to do, just as highly rated but with a much slicker UI.
These include:
Noteshelf
Notability
Penultimate
CourseNotes
Goodnotes
PDF expert
etc..
One thing I can't stand is a horrible looking UI.
These include:
Noteshelf
Notability
Penultimate
CourseNotes
Goodnotes
PDF expert
etc..
One thing I can't stand is a horrible looking UI.
Alex
Member
I'd probably only feel the need to go past a 16 if I watched a lot of HD movies. For apps, music, books and a weeks worth of tv shows I load up each weekend it suits me very comfortably. I still have 5GB free now even.
more is always better though, so itd be nice if they upgraded the baseline next go around.
more is always better though, so itd be nice if they upgraded the baseline next go around.
Guess someone had to take one for the team. Its definitely not ready for prime time. No retina. Crahshed twice. Feels really slow.
But the biggest thing turning me off on it is jus the small touches that they don't have:
When you create a new notebook - doesn't automatically open it
When you go into a new notebook - nothing is selected. Such as the pen tool or the typing tool or anything. I get that people probably want different things but at least default to something.
Tons of other small things - like selecting the paper type you want, only shows you a corner of the paper and really hard to tell which is which. Really stupid.
I'll keep it tucked away in a folder in hopes it will get updated but it's really doing nothing new so far
Slurpy2k20
Member
Bought the Griffin intellicase and hate it. Back bulge is annoying, the flap just feels irritating when pressed against the back and keeps sliding around, slimy, etc.
Still leaning towards ordering the Marware Microshell Folio, ships next week finally. Paranoid that I'll hate it too though.
Still leaning towards ordering the Marware Microshell Folio, ships next week finally. Paranoid that I'll hate it too though.
virtuoso88
Member
I had my PDFs on iBook couldn't figure out how to access them from good reader so I just put them on my NAS and sync them there.
Scuba Steve
Member
I want an iPad so bad... Haven't had a tablet yet, I've been using my 12" ASUS netbook
It's been a horrible ride for me, can't decide what's more important to me right now between these 3 items
Native Instruments Maschine $409.99 (I can get a sweet discount)
Ludwig Black Beauty $679.99
New iPad 32gb Wifi $599.99
This is what's been on my mind for so long, I can only afford one of these this year
*sigh* I don't know what to do...
It's been a horrible ride for me, can't decide what's more important to me right now between these 3 items
Native Instruments Maschine $409.99 (I can get a sweet discount)
Ludwig Black Beauty $679.99
New iPad 32gb Wifi $599.99
This is what's been on my mind for so long, I can only afford one of these this year
*sigh* I don't know what to do...
Went to Apple Store to exchange my iPad 3 with a single dead pixel, towards the edge of the screen and not stuck on blue or anything. No issues, no hassle. Now I can truly love my first iPad. I got the 32GB Wifi Black model, as everyone knows black borders are better for watching videos, and 3G/4G connectivity is unnecessary when you can have a personal hotspot from your smartphone.
RukusProvider
Banned
How good is "penultimate" for taking notes? Seems to be on sale.
I want an iPad so bad... Haven't had a tablet yet, I've been using my 12" ASUS netbook
It's been a horrible ride for me, can't decide what's more important to me right now between these 3 items
Native Instruments Maschine $409.99 (I can get a sweet discount)
Ludwig Black Beauty $679.99
New iPad 32gb Wifi $599.99
This is what's been on my mind for so long, I can only afford one of these this year
*sigh* I don't know what to do...
Get the Maschine. I have the Maschine Mikro and it is a fantastic piece of hardware and software. Guarantee you will not regret it.
I played with it when I first got my iPad 2, it's really loose but it's usable. The iPad 2 with the Smart Cover on still fit fine.
I've heard it's pretty good, but didn't know it hasn't been retina updated yet. Hopefully they'll put in a 2-up mode once it's updated now that it'd actually be usable that way.
iPad and iMaschine! (huh didn't realize it was an iPhone only app, but it should still be fine at 2x and I'm sure it's limited vs the real thing...and there's a lot of other nice music apps too).