17Empowering the Road Warrior

Whether you’re a true road warrior or you just seem to be on the go all the time, mobile apps on your tablet PC or smartphone can make your life much more productive. Even better: many great apps are free, and others are very inexpensive, so productivity seems sweeter than ever.

What are the basics you need to get work done when you’re not in the office? At a minimum, you need some good ways to take notes, work on or read documents, store and retrieve files, and access the tools you usually have close at hand in an office or on your laptop. Fortunately, there are apps for all these needs, and on your smartphone or tablet PC, they’re truly at your fingertips.

Managing Your Documents When You’re on the Road

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