ipad for company manuals

[freightdog188]

Anybody out there that uses an Ipad to read the company manuals?
Now that not even the OM-A is available in hardcopy anymore I need to upgrade to some kind of e-book reader...
How's the readability? does it look like staring at any other computer screen or is it more "E-ink" like a Sony E-book reader or Kindle?


thanks

[The Wraith]

If the company want all the manuals to go online then I think they should issue all crew with iPads or similar, or at least subsidize them. They'll be expecting us to turn up at Dispatch more than 5 mins before the bus next......uhh, oh yes....

[moosp]

I don't have one but have looked over the shoulder of guys using the Ipad for manuals. Its the dog's, and very readable. As with most electronic books the indexing is poor (done by software rather than by a professional indexer?) but that's the editors not the Ipad.

Not sure if it handles the automatic amendment system but you can always re-load each time you come through the Street.

And it does all the rest of the Got-To-Have stuff as well

[jetset]

Goodreader

Goodreader

Works fine costs about a dollar for manuals in html, pdf's (also ppt .doc etc. etc.)

I am loving it!

[Runway101]

The new (and free) Apple iBooks app does PDF files too, and it works rather nice. I also have Goodreader on my iPhone, but now that there is iBooks I don't think it's needed any longer.

[Ndicho Moja]

One of our chaps has an iPad with all manuals and Jepp charts on it. It works really well. Other than an official "stamp" it is the nearest thing to an Electronic Flight Bag.

[El Lobo Solo]

Where are jepp charts available on line? I cannot recall. Saw a gent using the pad recently to study manuals and it looked nice, but best of luck getting the company to pay for it. Just buy your own, cheap bugger.

[SloppyJoe]

flight crew team
preflight
jeppesen
password reminder

[freightdog188]

thanks all.. I might wait for the ipad v2 with a built camera though so I can use it for skype..

[ASguy]

There is an app for that! Camera for ipad.
You can use your iphone as a webcam...better than a built in cam anyways.

[2 cents]

Where is the best place to buy an iPad? And those that have one, would you recommend the 16, 32, or 64 GB. Thanks.

[HKG Phooey]

64G 3G

Avail in the Wanch Computer Center

...or if you or a buddy are in the US that's the place to go.

Cheers

[The Wraith]

Hong Kong Phooey,
Do you know what the 64GB 3G costs in Wanchai Computer Centre?
Cheers...

[HKG Phooey]

9k +?

[SMOC]

Anyone had problems after installing 4.0 on their 3G iPhone?

[oriental flyer]

Gone back to OS3

Yep made the phone like molasses so I went back to OS 3
instructions for anyone who wants them are here . You will need an intel mac to achieve the task

Rolling back your iPhone 3G to OS 3.1.3 | Phones | Mac 911 | Macworld

[airwaves747]

64Gb

Now $6880 in Wanch computer centre, checked yesterday.

[Runway101]

I didn't encounter any problems after upgrading to iOS4 on my 3GS. Works great, and I use it a lot. The iPad price came down a lot in the past days, I still paid $8000+ for my 64G+3G just a week ago :/

[n1_spindown]

there are a bunch of tablets coming out this year. has anybody tried the iped? chinese knockoff of the ipad, and only about a quarter of the price.

[404 Titan]

Baywatcher

Carry a small wireless router with you. Just make sure you encrypt the connection so the people in the rooms around you don't log into your connection.

DWL-G730AP High Speed 2.4GHz (802.11g) Wireless Pocket Router/AP