Take Control of Working with Your iPad

Chapter 6. Take Notes

You've probably noticed that the iPad has a Notes app, for typing simple plain-text notes. You may also have discovered that there are more than 100 third-party apps in the iTunes Store that offer every imaginable variation on this theme. So, if all you need to do is type some text, you have lots of choices—some better than others.

But there's more to taking notes than just typing. If your goal is to get work done with your iPad, you'll inevitably use it during that most iconic of business activities: the meeting. You'll want to keep a record of who said what, make notes to yourself, and keep track of action items. Sometimes text is the best format for such notes, but on other occasions, an audio recording may be better. You ...