Traveling professionals, students, medical personnel, are just a few groups that will find the iPad attractive. Below are some of the key applications and uses that trump other eBook only readers.
- Personal Information Manager (PIM) and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
On sexiness alone, the iPad surpasses lugging around an over stuffed Franklin Covey planner but can still offer all of the functionality. Out of the box, the iPad will have a built in calendar, contact management, and note taking ability. Beef up the PDA features by downloading applications for organizing information, scheduling appointments, project planning, and tracking expenses, and voice dictation that already exist in the app store. - Ultimate Location based Services
The iPad is now the largest, yet functional, GPS unit on the market when matched with the existing TomTom app. For travelers, applications such as UrbanSpoon's Up Scope and Layars show relevant information by melding the real world around you with supplemental information through an augmented reality (AR) experience. Simply put, point your iPad or iPhone at a street and information about that street's restaurants, complete with user reviews and ratings, is displayed. The amount and relevancy of information that will emerge from location aware AR will continue to find new uses. - Mobile Office
Unlike the iPhone, the iPad, has enough screen real estate to really use office applications whether it be Apple's iWork or apps that allow creation and editing of Microsoft Office files. There are other mission critical applications already existing in Apple's app store, beyond spreadsheets and documents, that can be downloaded for road warriors. - Endless Entertainment
Watching movies on a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo is no problem for the iPad considering its tremendous battery life and large screen size. Reading books and playing games is also a cinch on the iPad. Find an Internet connection and the fun really starts since you could then watch movies on YouTube or from your own Slingbox, watch games via MLB or CBS College Sports, and keep in touch with others on Twitter and Facebook.






