iSheep
 

OK, fuck me, I bought an iPad. I've been on the fence for a long time, but I decided I didn't want to drag my computer on this trip and I need a way to stay in touch.

I now have logmein, ssh, and vnc set up to get me back in to all my stuff at work. So, yay for that.

Now. Tell me about iPad apps that are awesome, but obscure. I'm talking stuff that's flying under the radar, not the cool stuff everybody's heard of.

Sorry mate, I own an Asus Transformer TF300. Good luck with the pad.

The ones I use the most are...
 

FEMA
Instagram
Keynote
OneNote
Adobe Reader
Dropbox
Keeper
iPassSafe
LinkedIn
PlainText Text Editor
Skype
RDP
Opera Mini
Cat Toys
iBooks
Google
IM+
Telnet Lite
GMail

Oh mum lurves her Ipad2.

And I think it's pretty cool. Don't know what apps are good though. Other than the TedTalks app.

The Nexus 7 is so cheap, even I may get it.

That was very tempting; it looks great. Of course I couldn't get it for this trip (leaving on Tuesday).

The bottom line... for my purposes, I felt the 7" form factor was too small. (I want to be able to write a SQL query on a database server by remote control if I have to.) And in the 10" form factor nobody can match the iPad.

I have written SQL on an iPad
 

I'd get yourself a bluetooth keyboard to do that, however.

I use Citrix and RDP to do such things already.

We have found them to be invaluable at work and have over 200 in use in various capacities, mostly running Citrix XenApp to connect back to remote applications.

Android had too many issues with Citrix, Calendaring, and mobile device management (it is really bad at it) for us to consider it. It's perfectly fine for the SMB market, however. We do have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at work used for testing.

Yeah, we're definitely in the SMB category. I've used PocketCloud, an RDP client from Wyse, on my Android phone. It does very well with the small screen, but it's still a small screen. I'm going to spring for a keyboard at some point, but I should be OK for this trip.

LogMeIn
 

BTW,

How does LogMeIn work for you?

Citrix lets me have full audio. I have used it to view YouTube videos from class. Awesome stuff.

We've got a couple folks who need offsite access, who've used it. It's worked very well for us--I personally haven't used it extensively yet (I'm on the local net more often then not). But our test group included couple very picky people, and their happiness gives me a fair bit of confidence.

It's okay, SteveDallas. You don't need to feel bad about joining the iCrowd. It's not like this is an ideal that you need to sacrifice your life for, all screaming freeedooommm like William Wallace while they draw and quarter you.

I myself am probably going to retire the old Blackberry and get an iPhone (gasp) --and 99% of the reason is because I am increasingly expected to understand these iThings, but I don't have access to them for testing. I've identified a stable app to access Outlook OWA, and that was the last thing keeping me hooked on my old physical-keyboard Bb.



Personal note to Undertoad, since we are keeping track of posts we remember reading, when you chastised me for being an XP SP3 / IE7 fundamentalist, you were right, of course. This is relevant here because regulatory pressures are forcing my industry out of the comfort zone.

my mom's hubbie got that Asoooos thing. fucking slick.

and half what the ispaz costs.

I have the iPad, but it's pretty dumbed down. if I was buying one, I think i'd go Android

Does the kindle fire compete with these?

I'm anti iAnything!!

Had an iPad2 for my previous employment because it was supplied, worked with various iPhones because I had to know them, tried the WIN7 devices....but I am Android through and through.

I have the Galaxy Tab and the Motorola Xoom, havent found anything that I cant do on them even though both devices do some things slightly better than the other.

Sorry - I drifted.

Congrats on your purchase, I am sure you will have hours of fun, not sure on the apps....but Rock the Vegas is a great time waster.

People are saying that the Nexus 7 has killed the Fire.