USB for Ipads

This seems like it might be helpful.  It is a file storage app that may be helpful for documents, non-article PDFs, etc.  Perk is that it's free today.  Take care.

Check out this application on the App Store:

USB Disk for iPad Imesart Category: Utilities Updated: Aug 26, 2010 34 Ratings

Meeting

I know everyone is busy with lectures today.  Let's see if we can meet in between some of them.  I will be in by office all day.  Come and get me when your ready.

Meeting

Today is August 24, 2010, I would like to have a meeting again with the focus group to continue our discussion on all the items we found favorable or all the items we dislike with our IPads.

Meeting Update

8/19/10

Here are some items discussed at the meeting on Thursday 8/19/10. Feel free to add or correct anything I've written.


1. 3G or no 3G. We talked about this, and the residents were quite excited when they didn't have any problems using the IPads at Shriners or Hines. It was great to be able to pull things and do research while there.

2. GroupWise. There are 2 ways you can get GroupWise on your Ipad, through Apps. This way will give you the option of adding calendar, etc. The other way would be to download the client and fill in the necessary server information. There is no difference between them. GroupWise is not a favorite.

3. Dropbox. It's being used and people are adding articles to it. Presentations for the N drive can be brought in and through the app Papers, editing can be done to the presentation. The residents will be researching if there are any other types of software that would do the same thing. Dropbox was used during the Hand Journal meeting and it was great. Able to take notes with no problem.

4. EPIC. Some of the residents have downloaded the Epic App. Not working very well. Very slow. The help desk was called to find out the reason why. They were told another server is needed. IT is looking into purchasing since IPads are becoming so popular.

5. Notetaker-HD Meredith has downloaded this, and with a Pogo Sketch (stylus) was able to take notes at conferences she has attended. The app had some good qualities.

Looking for some type of Microsoft office app that will work on the IPad. If anyone finds something, please let me know.

If I've missed anything, please add to this.

Thanks for coming and lets try and do this again next week. You have to let me know what's good for you.

Lynda

Notetaker

Dated 8/17/10

From Meredith:

I am currently playing with the app Notetaker HD. It's literally a notepad on which you can actually write with your fingertip, make drawings, graphs, etc. then save the pages as a pdf and/or email. It is also compatible with a stylus....which I am hoping to obtain today or tomorrow and use during the lecture tomorrow morning. It's a pretty well thought out app, so I will let you know how it goes.




Meredith

Dropbox

Dated 8/17/2010

For those of you who weren't around last Monday, here are a few things we discussed and downloaded.




1. The group is testing software that will allow files to be shared within the dept. The software is called Dropbox and it allows you to put a file in your secure internet sight and be able to retrieve it from any computer that has your username and password associated to the dropbox. Currently we are using ortho1/ortho1 as the username and password for file sharing. If the group decides they like this, we will purchase more space. Right now we are just using the free space given when you sign up. Go to www.dropbox.com to download or read more about it. Dropbox is loaded on 2 computers in the residents room now.



2. They are also testing Papers, which is an Apple app that can be downloaded right to you IPad. There is a charge for this. If you purchase this please give me a receipt and I will reimburse you for the purchase. This has been found very useful by the people I've talked with.



If you have any others items that I missed, please reply to all on this email so that we can share all of our helpful hints.



Lynda

New Ipads

Dated 8/16/2010

Good afternoon all,




I hope you are all getting to use and enjoy the Ipads. I've seen or talked to a few of you since our last Monday meeting, but I think it might be a good idea to continue meeting and communicating via email to each other things we've found, things we need, etc.



I would like to meet this Thursday with everyone, just let me know what time works and will take it from there.