IPad Applications brainstorming

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1161238

by mstevens • 16 years ago

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news.ycombinator.com

You've decided to develop a cool new iPad application that will make your fortune. What is it?

mstevens2• 16 years ago

Posted seeing as the other RFS discussion seems to be more about the meaning of the iPad and whether it's a good idea. Hoping we can get a more focused discussion on how to extract cash.

mstevens2• 16 years ago

Off the top of my head:

Something for writers along http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom lines.

Portable blogging.

Trip planning - going on a family holiday? Store your tickets, where you're going, what's good to see there, the photos you've taken (once apple add a camera), get recommendations on things to do, alerts about like minded holidaymakers to spend time with, reminders to get appropriate jabs...

coryl• 16 years ago

Add an RFID scanning peripheral, and this baby is ready for warehouse inventory management.

smiler• 16 years ago

Except it's not, because the iPad is a consumer device. It's not built to withstand a warehouse / factory environment.

Take a look at this ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_xBLxJyQsM

Think an iPad could withstand that? Symbol scanners already have this solved - rugged hardware + RFID module if you want it.

(And not many are doing RFID at the moment due to the insane cost)

IPad Applications brainstorming

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