CatieB Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I finally gave in and bought an iPad a few weeks ago as my lap top was dying. I have to say I'm not loving it but that's probably because I have never used anything apple before so I'm not getting it. So far I've just surfed and been keeping upto date on here. I'm sure there are better uses. All tips and good apps greatly received, especially the free ones. I have only downloaded the kindle app so far. What I really really need is some sort of typing app. It's not for long thesis or anything complicated but I need something. The other day I really needed to type a memo for work to email over and that's when I discovered the lack of typing app, I thought there would be an office equivalent. Does anyone know what I can use? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NannyOgg Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Pages is the Apple equivalent of Word, it's excellent, very intuitive and easy to work with. Search on the Apps for Pages or iWorks (iWorks is the suite name, it will bring up Pages, Numbers (Excel equiv) and Keynote (Powerpoint equiv). All excellent IMHO, I only converted to Apple this year after a lifetime of PC, and am loving it, will never leave Apple now! HTH Tina x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Apple is brilliant, I have all things apple. Pages is the best app for word processing, you can save in word form too. Keynotes is PowerPoint equivalent and Numbers apples Excel. Office2HD app is a Microsoft package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 I have looked and Pages is 6.99 as is each of the other apps mentioned. iWork's is the same price for each element making it over twenty. Now is it just me being tight and a grump but I don't really want to spend money particularly having spent a small fortune on the device itself. Never have I bought a device without the basics included. Is this the downside to iPad? Anyway anyone have good app recommendations? We were even trying to load free games for my son but downloaded a few to find out they were just trials and you then have to pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Is this the downside to iPad? Yes. But, if I remember correctly, it should come with Notes, which is a basic typing app. (a bit like wordpad on the PC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 If it's a memo for work then not type it directly in to the e-mail? Typing in to an App would usually require everyone who get your memo to have the same App or would require you to convert it to a format that they can read (such as Microsofts .doc format, or a Adobe's .pdf format) before sending. E-mails, on the other hand, are usually readable by everyone. If you do really need something more than e-mails can offer (like tables of content,of complex formatting) then you do first need to consider how it is going to be read (which applications will be used). Pages on iPad may allow export to some a Microsoft Word format - which tend to be the norm for most business document that need to be edited. If you don't need the complexly formatted memos then I'd go with a simple e-mail. It has another advantage of being much less costly in effort and your emails will be small and quicker to send - Apps tend to turn even a few word in to several thousand bytes and with Microsoft Word formats probably several mega bytes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I don't think these aren't over priced, they are excellent programmes, buying software like this usually lots of £'s, whilst this is simplified version than that on the iMac (which you have to buy) it is still a very good programme. A small investment to get a lot out of your tablet, if you want to use it more like a computer, just pick the apps you need, may be you could ask for some apps for Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Magic Piano. I am rubbish but it's fun. Bit like air guitar at which I am also rubbish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly1979 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Traffic rush is a fab addictive game for ipad etc (it was free when I got it) Harbour Master Sunday Lawn Autodance (if you have kids 7 up they will love this, you video snippets of people doing whatever, it speeds it up and mixes it to music, Ive videoed my girlies and got dancing chickens ) Cut the rope (think they have a free version maybe a trial though) Snake 97 Plus I have paid for a few of the kids fave programmes (thomas the tank for my youngest) so I can use it if required to keep them happy Pages etc fab for the pad to be honest you would normally have to pay for office when you purchase a laptop (I know it can be included as a gimmic to get you to buy the lap top) Im an Apple fan through and through There are loads of fab games out there .. The BEST App I got for mine (I only got the free version) is Imray Charts its a naviagtion aid for sailing, my dad often goes below deck to see where we are on the paper charts when he comes out I can tell with one click Give it time and you will love your pad im sure xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Magic Piano. I am rubbish but it's fun. Bit like air guitar at which I am also rubbish! Oh No!! Have just spent 3 hours playing this - where did the time go ? What a great app patsy , I'm rubbish at it as well but my daughter is brilliant - one for all the family . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
