ipad as a PDF/document reader

[mumudoggy]

Hi All:

I am looking to use the Ipad2 as a PDF/Word document reader. I have about 200mb of PDFs/docs that I use regularly at work and that's my intended purpose of the Ipad. I was initially looking at the kindle and nook but it seems difficult or it's not possible, depending on the device, to easily create document folders and sub-folders. Worse, the nook truncated the sentences in my PDF document.

Can documents/PDFs be easily transferred to the ipad2?

Can folders and sub-folders be created specifically to store my docs?

Will the PDFs be displayed in its native format, without truncation or breaks in the sentences?

Thanks for responding.

 

[NVRENUF]

Dropbox is a wonderful app I use it every day.
how ever i am in the same boat as you.

I also want a PDF folder for drag and drop or even sync, and locall access to them
I want access to my pdfs with out drob box having to down load them.

as for reader my iphone just reads the pdf no problems so not sure why ipad wouldn't.

 

[05GT]

GoodReader + Dropbox .... You can't go wrong.

 

[NVRENUF]

what is the answer for offline local pdf storage then ?

 

[05GT]

what is the answer for offline local pdf storage then ?

Use Dropbox and make what you need to use offline a Favorite. Then it will always be available to you.

 

[NVRENUF]

so by clicking the favourite button makes it stay local on the device ?

thats not bad and a means to an end!
though a lcoal folder would be good, i have a heap of pdfs i like
and dont really want to have to favourite each one.
little painful.

I see apps in app store called folders etc though havtn tried any.

any ideas ?

how is it the pdf can open in drop box though if you click open it says no app is loaded to view this file.

 

[Mickeylittle]

Another option that I use is ReaddleDocs for my reader and storage area. I can create folders to store groups of PDFs, Excel, Word, or PowerPoint files in. ReaddleDocs will grab docs from the web or from email attachments. I'm not sure if you can use dropbox or not since the 2 methods I mentioned are sufficient for my needs.

 

[brets]

i just save and read my pdf files in ibooks

 

[Dorje]

Can't you just send the PDFs you want from DropBox to GoodReader and have it stored "locally" in GoodReader?

I've been using GoodReader on my iPod and will be setting up DropBox soonish. The nice thing about GoodReader is it can send files to other Apps that have an "Open in..." hook. For example when I get .docx attachments in Mail, I have it open in GoodReader and then forward it on to Documents To Go to actually read and edit it.

GoodReader can also have files loaded by WiFi, through iTunes Drag'n'Drop, along with the DropBox route. Very flexible App.

 

[Hasty]

There's a little program (free) on the goodreader website which gives you a small two pane window where you can drag and drop docs between your iPad and desktop without using iTunes. Fast and efficient.

So many choices....

 

[Wolfpuppies3]

+1 to Brets

I just put them in iBooks.

 

[Hasty]

Prefer to keep iBooks for books (see I'm simple like that )
Goodreader's file management is great for creating order as well as it's ability to highlight and ammend pdf's.
Plus it's so cheap.

"Inner peace, through lowered expectations" ... the way of the minion.....

 

[Novim]

GoodReader + DropBox, as others said. iPad is excellent for reading and making notes.

Don't forget to enable triple Home tap, to reverse screen colors, good for night reading.

 

[Wolfpuppies3]

Hasty - there must be a reason iBooks

has two menu choices - one for PDFs and one for eBooks. When you save as PDF a file it automatically is placed in the PDF shelf, not the book shelf.

 

[madhatter61]

PDF's , readers and filing

Now this was a great thread. Thanks for sharing and staying on focus. I particularly liked the part without the cute remarks. Thanks everyone.