The Kindle app is a must.
Apple will shove iBooks down your throat, but it's okay to skip it at first. If you're going to download an app for reading books, get the Kindle app. It has a bigger selection of books, for now. Really, it's not a bad idea to get both, but if you have to pick one, go with Kindle.
We really like the Epicurious application
Using the iPad as a cookbook is awesome. It's one of the best uses of the device out there. We've used Epicurious to find recipes based on whatever we had in our refrigerator.
If you have Netflix, you definitely want to get the Netflix app
Netflix's iPad app is great implementation of its streaming service. We highly recommended it, provided you have a Netflix subscription. Otherwise, it's useless.
If you don't have Netflix, we recommend the ABC player app. It has a lot of ABC shows for free.
The Facebook app is another great one
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Facebook finally released an iPad app, and it was worth the wait. It's much better than using Facebook over the web.
Pocket pond is the kind of app that can impress people
When you get a gadget like the iPad, people are going to want to know what's so cool about it. This is one of those dorky, but neat, things to sate them. It's fish swimming in a pond. As you stroke the screen, fish move around. It's good for three minutes of entertainment. And it's free.
Bloomberg has a good free news application
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The Bloomberg for iPad app is a good, free news app. Plus you can keep on top of your stocks, if you really want.
Adobe Ideas is a cool free app for drawing
We think of Adobe Ideas as the MS Paint of the iPad. It's an awesome, simple drawing app that's a lot of fun to play with. If you like it, you can upgrade to one of the nicer art programs like Brushes.
The Weather Channel is the best weather app we've used
What can we say? We think the Weather Channel did a great job with its app.
Virtuoso piano is a free and fun app
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The piano app is another one of those "it" apps. Even if you don't play piano, there's something to hammering on the iPad and hearing a piano. It's just a neat experience, and another good one to show people when they want to play with your iPad.
The official Twitter app for iPad is a great application
If you're on Twitter, the official Twitter app is the best app in the store. It doesn't cost a thing and its filled with neat little touches.
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