Five Tablet Apps for Productivity

Question? Are any of the apps you named available for Android? Is there an analagous app for Android?

In answer to your question, I like the several reader apps available for both Android and Ipad, that fill the functions of the whole E-Reader "clan". I use an Android pad with the Kindle software and others on it, as well as an app available for accessing public library "stacks" all over the US, which ALSO lets me download (i.e., check out) books from the library. It is called Overdrive Media. It, too, is available for both Android and I-devices.

Most of them are available on Android - not sure about Dragon Dictation.

I don't use my tablet as an eReader for books because I don't like reading for long periods of time on the iPad's screen. (I read on my Kindle or a real book.) I do use my tablet to read the RSS feeds I subscribe to.

Thanks. I prefer to hold a book in my hand, personally. But I find that the Tecarta Bible software works well for me, and makes it easier to carry my Bible and all my note-taking methods in one hand, since Tecarta enables copy-paste of verses, with reference.

I also like "ColorNotes" for taking notes on my Android pad or phone. It creates and edits in both text and checklist form, and let's you use the color of the note as a code for it's content, family, theme, or whatever other grouping/filing method you might choose. And notes written in ColorNotes will e-mail through your Idevice/Android e-mail handler, also.

Favorite Apps (aside from the obligatory Google Maps, GMail, and Google Translate):

Pleco- Anyone who is learning Chinese, just visiting China, or just wants to have a English/Chinese Dictionary on them, Pleco is the best choice. It can go further than a quick translation, as it can also show you how you would use a particular word in a sentence, and even how to draw the character. It also has OCR (Optical Character Recognition) so you can simply hold the camera of the phone up to some Chinese text and it will translate it for you in real time.

GoodReader: Allows you to download PDF files, store them, and is an overall great PDF reader. Well worth the $5.

Beejive GT: Puts all your instant messaging apps together into one messenger (GTalk, Chat, AIM, etc)

Wordfeud: A nice "Scrabble" app that is way better than the standard Scrabble. Good for a quick shot of dopamine while waiting in line somewhere or just relaxing. PM me for my username if you're up to a challenge.

Instapaper: Allows you to save articles for reading offline later. Also formats the articles into a usually better-looking format.

Wish Existed:

Official Swype for iPhone: There is a version called TouchPal for jailbroken iPhones and it works okay.

Also, I haven't used it yet, but I hear IFTTT is a great new way to manage social media, emails, etc.

I have been considering exchanging my iPad for a Samsung note tablet, but I may reconsider after I explore the Evernote app. It seems they have a Penultimate app that you can use with the Evernote that will allow you to write, scribble and sketch easily using a pen. If it turns out to be as easy to use as the note is, I will keep my iPad and use this app with it. The Samsung note has many advantages, but I can be convinced to keep my iPad if I can find some free, or not too expensive apps, to make it work. Thanks for the info. My husband has used Dragon Dictation for years on his phone, laptop and now his new tablet and loves it. Great tool.