Brett Noe Productions

I’ve had the iPad since April 3rd and thought I should give some impressions after a few months of use.

I have to say, I’ve found it extremely useful. For a great many things, it has completely replaced my laptop. It is my primary device for news, mail, social media and web browsing. I also find it very useful for reading books and comic books.

The iWork apps need proper cloud syncing. They are not really useful except for starting on the iPad and then transferring to the Mac for finishing. This should be near the top of Apple’s todo list for fixes.

From a filmmaking standpoint, it’s handy for reading and writing scripts. It really needs a good PDF app with annotation ability. I’m using Good Reader and it’s close but needs some UI improvements.

A nice addition would be an HDMI input adapter to allow the use of the iPad as an external monitor. Either that or a Canon EOS app that connects to the camera connection kit. This would allow monitoring of my Rebel T2i.

All in all I’ve found it to be extremely useful. I’m sure it’ll become more so in the months to come.