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I’ve been putting off the puchase of an iPad due to the simple fact that I thought it lacked a killer app. That’s is to say, there was no real reason for me to have another (oversized) iPhone. I say ‘was’, because a brand new iPad2 has recently been added to my stable of Apple products.<\/p>\n

Why? Two reasons really. Firsty, the iPad2<\/strong> makes for a perfect comic reader.<\/strong> You see, I have a large personal collection of .crb files that have been sitting on ice for years, just waiting for the perfect screen-reading environment. I want to be comfortable and do not want to read comics on a laptop or vertical screen. I quickly found the iPad2 to be an intimate, personal reading device. The colours are incredibly crisp and bright, but best of all it’s light and comfortable to use.<\/p>\n

This brings me to my second reason. Certain applications on the App Store now come with file sharin<\/strong>g. This was a no-brainer for me. Don’t get me wrong, I love Apple and have been using their products consistently since 1985, but I did not<\/em> want iTunes dictating what I could, or could not, copy into my new iPad2.<\/p>\n

So, the first thing I did when I was lucky enough to get hold of an iPad2 on launch day was to install 2 very useful apps<\/strong> that would allow me to transfer some of my personal comic and movie files – yes, through iTunes!<\/p>\n

1. The best comic reader for the iPad is ComicZeal4<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n

This app is an outstanding tool for cataloging, reading and saving your .cbr files. I was just amazing at how well-built this app is.I’m currently reading Mike Mignola’s Hell Boy. Black blacks and blood reds. Recommended.<\/p>\n

Here’s how you put your .CRB files into your iPad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Download ComicZeal4 from theApple App Store here<\/a><\/strong>. It’s good value at about $NZ10.<\/li>\n
  2. Once it’s installed on your iPad, plug into your Mac\/PC, select your iPad on the left, and click on Apps at the top.<\/li>\n
  3. Look for ComicZeal4 under\u00a0under ‘file sharing’. It’s at the bottom of the App page.<\/li>\n
  4. Than just drag your .CRB files from your finder into the ComicZeal4 Documents window. Your iPad will sync immediately and the .CRB file will be readable in\u00a0ComicZeal4 straight-away. Easy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    2. The best movie player for the iPad is CinexPlayer.<\/h4>\n

    Similar to transfering .CRB files,\u00a0CinexPlayer will let you transfer any old .AVI file. Just like the 4 steps above, CinexPlay uses file sharing via iTunes. It’s about NZ$12 and well worth it. Here’s a clip for the peeps who built it.<\/p>\n

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    So to sum up, rather than being spoon-fed like a baby by iTunes, I’m very happy to have an iPad that can make use of my personal comic collection and .avi movie files. Flame On!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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