Woot...! Woke up at 4am cause our kid had a nightmare and my wife surprised me with my Father's Day gift.. 64gb iPad 3..

Holy Cow this thing is great...

So...what apps do I need? ForeFlight is a no brainier.. H-Elite looks cool too..

This is going to be great for reading all my DCS PDF files and books...

BeachAV8R

I think this is a given

http://www.sportys.com/PilotShop/product/15935?gclid=CKqEv9qh1bACFYRgTAody0vpzw

Holy Cow..

Splashtop Remote is probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen. It is awesome to be able to use my desktop from anywhere using my iPad. Yeah, I know that remote PC has been around for decades now, but for $4.99 that is a great deal. I can access my photo albums, documents, Outlook, etc..

Very cool..

BeachAV8R

Welcome to the club... absolultely LOVE my iPad 3. Check the mobile sub-forum for A. to your Q.

Yeah..I got the Splashtop recommend from our forum. Battle Academy looks cool too..but I gotta get some projects done before I start playing too much..

Now I need to find a rubber for my iPad..er..I mean a protective case..

Learning toward the Griffin Survivor (one of my friends at work has one and it seems very nice..bulky, yes..but I like the corner protectors and integrated screen protector..)



BeachAV8R

jealousy is preventing me from following this thread any further!!

Griffin cases are okay, a bit cheap IMO. If your looking for rugged, best solution is otterbox

Otterbox is what all my friends are using for their iPad/iPhones

We actually have Otterbox cases for our aircraft and I don't like them. They have the front that you have to take off then clip to the back. While they appear pretty durable, the clips that hold the separated part to the back seem fragile and overall the system is sort of bulky to use. I found the one piece Griffin to be a bit easier to use, although then you lack the cover for the screen. Even though there is an integrated screen protector I guess that could still get scratched..

Hmm..decisions decisions..

Now you need to prove your comment and show us your aircraft protected by an Otterbox

I recently got Ipads for a couple of my floor supervisors. Also went with the Griffon Survivor case. Very well made, and rugged.

My birthday present was the iPad3 64GB, wifi only. I love it but I do miss my android tablet too. I don't have any awesome apps yet, but I do use Dropbox for file share and transfer.

Happy Father's Day.

I wonder if it will float!

BeachAV8r,
If you need the Otterbox go for it but i suggest to get another one something more light for use at home.

And good luck of getting lost in the AppStore. There are so many...

Just picked one up online this morning. Upgrading from the first iPad. Cant wait!

Hi Beach,

The Otterbox brand isn't the greatest anymore, the founders have moved on to another brand, and it hasn't really evolved since.

I really like the Booq brand if I had to use a case, but for me I just throw on a screen protector, I don't like having bulky cases over such a nice slim product. Love the Gelaskins as well!

iPad? They still do them?

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx

I still marvel at this app, GoSkyWatch. Just buy it, it's so cool.

http://www.gosoftworks.com/GoSkyWatch/GoSkyWatch.html

I'm absolutely loving this iPad.. Battery life is phenomenal and reading web pages is just so much nicer than doing it on my little HTC phone.

The best app I've found so far is AppShopper because it features sales and specials on popular apps.. It is really nice.. Some of the HD games are awesome too.. Really enjoy the Craigslist app that automatically searches CL for certain key words for my area and displays pics of the postings..

Color me impressed...

Battle Academy!!!

I'm getting wasted in this by everyone....but Magnum. JK Chuck!