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phitsc:
Because of frustration about decent Android alternatives I got myself an iPad (assuming the Transformer Infinity will be available around next Christmas  >:()

So my question for existing iPad owners: which Apps do you consider worth installing / buying?

wraith808:
The ones I use all the time:

Productivity
1. Pocket Informant HD
2. CarbonFin Outliner
3. SimpleNote
4. QuickOffice
5. Evernote
6. GoodReader
7. OneNote

Utilities
1. Save2PDF
2. 1Password
3. iCabMobile
4. Splashtop (LogMeIn is better... but more pricey)
5. XMarks
6. ReadItLater
7. InstaPaper
8. Dropbox
9. XDisplay (MaxiVista is better... but more pricey.  I haven't tried AirDisplay)
10. KeyPad Plus Pro
11. Reeder

Writing
1. Index Card
2. Storyist
3. iA Writer

Books
1. Stanza
2. Nook
3. Kindle
4. OliveTree BibleReader
5. MegaReader

Development
1. Textastic
2. Gusto
3. iLuaBox Pro
4. NimbusPlus

Board Games
1. Samurai
2. Carcassonne
3. High Society
4. Kingdoms
5. Money
6. Ticket to Ride
7. Risk
8. Gold!
9. Neuroshima Hex
10. Tigris & Euphrates
11. Medici

Other Games
1. Ascendancy
2. Mirror's Edge
3. Dungeon Solitaire
4. Anomaly Warzone Earth HD
5. PuzzleQuest 2

Music
1. OnSong
2. Rebirth
3. Amplitube
4. Etude
5. FL Studio HD
6. djay
7. Guitar Pro
9. TabToolkit
10. Guitarist's Reference
11. Mixr DJ

Reference
1. Articles
2. Terminology
3. Imdb

Entertainment
1. HBOGo
2. Netflix
3. Pandora
4. Spotify

nosh:
I've been meaning to start an iPad apps thread for a while but have been too lazy about it. Here we go...

On the Splash screen (most frequently used)

Atomic Browser (configured with bookmarklets for ReadItLater, ReadItNow (access your ReadItLater list), Readibility, TinyURL, Define highlighted word, Translation for highlighted words, and a link to the Everything (voidtools.com) http server running on my PC <-works brilliantly


Twitbird Pro (I like it for the search/filtering feature)
Flickr Studio
Photogene (photo editing)
ArtStudio (drawing)
Wordbook XL (The go-to dictionary because it's quick)
Goodreader
iBooks
Soundhound
Movie Guide (Reviews by Leonard Maltin a.k.a God)
IMDB
Flickster
AirVideo (stream movies from wifi, you'll need a PC client running)
FileBrowser (browse files on wifi - mostly used for images)
Wunderlist (To Do app that syncs across devices)
iTap VNC (remote control PC, works great with a multi-mon setup and doesn't log u out like an RDP client would)


Categories...

News & Radio
CNN
BBC News
Al Jazeera
ActionRadio
Your favorite news channel probably has an app too (most have live streaming video so it's more convenient having an app, than hitting the site using your browser.)

"Social" apps & site specific apps
Yahoo Messenger
Facebook
Target, eBay have apps

Office
Numbers, Pages (official Apple apps, good for editing, creating)
Quickoffice (I've found it to be the fastest app for viewing Office docs)
Merriam Webster Dictionary (the 2nd choice, it has word pronunciations and voice recognition <- (not very reliable))

Games & Entertainment
iChess Pack HD (fantastic FICS client)
Draw Some
I had Angry Birds HD but got rid of it coz I realized I was wasting way too much time on it :)
Shazam (sometimes recognizes songs that SoundHound doesn't)

Reference & Misc.
Google Earth
Weather HD (fantastic interface)
FlightTrack
Epicurious
Convert
Clinometer (handy level app if you want to use your iPad as a cheap spirit level meter)
WebMD
Star Walk
The Elements
Drink-a-Dex (mixology)
Clock Pro
World Clock

Final thoughts:
There are exceptions but for the most part site-specific apps are not worth it, so try the site in your browser before you consider installing an app for it.

For RSS feeds I've found using Google Reader from the browser (rather than getting an RSS app) most convenient. Try this route, unless you have a loathing for Google.

The same applies for ReadItLater, once you have the right bookmarklets installed.

lotusrootstarch:
phitsc welcome to the apple club :D

I use a number of apps listed above by nosh. One, in particular, that i highly recommend is AirVideo... in addition to streaming videos *from* your Mac/PC to your iPad, the recents version can also stream the output *to* any Apple TV that connects to the TV.

Renegade:
Does anyone know of an app that will allow an iPad to maintain a wireless connection with some kind of reliability? I'd pay for that. (My wife is constantly battling with her iPad there - no other device in the house has that problem - 6 other devices regularly connect.)

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