{"id":3664,"date":"2012-09-05T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T10:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/colinwalls\/?p=3664"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:38:35","slug":"ipad-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/embedded-software\/2012\/09\/05\/ipad-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"iPad apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been quite a while since I last reviewed<\/a> how I use my iPad and what apps are important to me. Earlier this year, I upgraded my original iPad [which I bought when they were first on the market in April 2010]. My old device was passed on to my 80 year old mother-in-law, who is very happy with it [as nobody has yet told her that it is a computer, so she is not afraid of it]. I rationalized my decision to upgrade by considering the fact that I had used my original iPad many times every day since I first got it. Over two years, it had cost me $1 day to own. Good value, I thought.<\/p>\n

I took the opportunity to review my portfolio of apps when I was setting up my iPad 3 …<\/p>\n

Although I am not particularly constrained by memory space, I endeavor to install only apps that I am likely to use and not just grab anything that sounds interesting. I keep 2 pages of apps\/folders. On the front page are the things that I use routinely and on the second page are apps that I am just trying out.<\/p>\n

Routinely used apps may be accessed every day, perhaps numerous times, or they may be less frequent, but still very useful to have on hand.<\/p>\n

Daily apps:<\/p>\n