Documents to go Premium – Office SuiteSo many times I’ve wished I could just leave my MacBook behind and still get writing work done on the go in a manner that wasn’t clumsy or awkward. Documents to Go Premium, with its built-in support for Google Docs; which is what I use more than anything else for my own writing, fits the bill perfectly.Now I just pack my iPad and an Apple Bluetooth keyboard and I’m working easily in Starbucks or wherever I happen to pause to rest my heels. Better still, the nature of the iPad with its lack of true multitasking actually inhibits distractions, so I feel like I get more done.My friends’ main quibble with the app is that there seems to be some lag when using the iPad’s virtual keyboard. It’s not much, and some users might not notice it, but if you do a fair amount of typing you’ll feel certain sluggish in getting your words on the page. I hope the developers will address this quickly, but it is in no way a deal breaker at this point.While the price point of Documents to Go Premium is a little high by App Store standards, the ability to access and edit so many online documents so easily makes this an easy recommendation. If you store docs in the cloud, this is one immensely valuable tool.
Comic Zeal Comic ReaderNow for one of my personal favorites turn to be mentioned, because no matter how much I may try to convince myself and others that the iPad is a productivity-boosting device, there’s no denying that it’s also just downright fun. And one of the most fun things to do on the platform is read comics. It seems tailor-made for the task. Even if you haven’t ever read comics before, you should try it on the iPad. I can almost guarantee you’ll enjoy the experience.The allure of comic books on my iPad is a strong, nigh irresistible one. Sure, there’s the Marvel app, the Comixology Comics app and a few others, but they are locked down to the content they provide and sell. What about all of those .CBR, .CBZ and .PDF comics languishing on my laptop’s hard drive? How can I read them on my iPad? Ipad apps like app store favorite goodreader can import the files, but not open them.In order to accomplish this, there are a number of comic book format (CBR and CBZ file) readers you could try available in the App Store. For my money, Comic Zeal is the best, because of its interface, its sync options, and its app-specific format and desktop conversion tool. It may even be a little bit buggier than other offerings, and Comic Book Lover doesn’t require conversion, but it’s the one with which I’m most comfortable. I can honestly spend an entire day with this baby and not know where the time went.The iPad has drastically changed the way I interact with, enjoy and produce digital media. Sure, sometimes it’s hard to get a good, comfortable grip on the thing, but it’s definitely a far cry from the niche-less device I expected it to be. And Apple has developers to thank for that.

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