![]() ![]() The couple of gigs Dropbox provides is enough for most document sharing schemes and you can get more by inviting friends or paying a few bucks. Since iOS has this quirk of not having a shared storage place on board (like the Finder on Mac), you can substitute the Dropbox cloud for that shared storage spot. Dropbox has developed quite a following among iPhone and iPad users, especially for those who want to do a bit of real work on their mobile device(s). The fourth partner in the mix is the Cloud and iCloud. #Writeroom lag macApple isn’t pushing the Mac so much as it is reinventing computing on all three of its platforms: Mac, iPad and iPhone. The Mac is part of the picture and Mac apps can be synergetic partners with iPad and iPhone apps. #Writeroom lag proSince I write software myself, albeit using FileMaker Pro (which does have an iPad and iPhone counterpart by the way), I focus on the software for iPad and iPhone. Writing Kit and Drafts are perfect examples. Newer entrants that took more time to make better apps or have leveraged the latest iOS, hardware and emerging ideas, have taken the lead in many cases. Some apps have benefitted by being early but have lagged and can’t compete a year or two later. There are clear winners but victory is fleeting. There are lots of apps and some are still getting better at a rapid rate. Knowledge professionals need to learn about this new kind of computer and what it can do for you. The reason I focus here is that the iPad is changing the way we work. Most posts are about iPad apps for knowledge professionals. I’ve been focusing on the iPad in this blog since the first iPad came out March 2010.  The trifecta of Mac-iPad-iPhone is the most streamlined, powerful, future-proof toolkit available. With iPhone and iPad hitting the top customer satisfaction ratings year after year, it behooves you to choose them if you already have a Mac. By consolidating around Apple products right now, you save time on those infernal learning curves and position yourself for the future. Time is short – Learning curves need to be kept in check.You can’t do your work without Tools and Technology.Nimble and innovative independent developers, like Marco Arment of Instapaper fame, have often beaten out much better endowed competitors.Īs an independent knowledge professional, two things are critical: Evernote, for example,  recently acquired additional millions in  funding so can tick the staying power checkbox with an exclamation mark. I’ll look at four different writing situations and the top app for each.īesides app power, one must consider return on learning curve and whether or not an app has staying power. Some apps I recommend work on all three which can be ideal. ![]() It helps a lot if the writing tools you have can roam freely between Mac, iPad and iPhone.
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