So lately I’ve been pondering my need want for an iPad2. Then one of my students introduced me to Noteshelf. Basically, I’ve turned my iPad into an electronic, handwriting notepad. Bought myself a stylus and now I’m carrying my iPad and writing on in instead of typing! I am now a happy camper. I feel like I have a new iPad! $4.99 from the App Store. Now I think about it, the stylus was more expensive than the kick-ass app.

Review soon forthcoming…

In two words, NOT NEEDED.

After spending an hour of my life looking for the best screen providing not only dirt protection but anti-glare, I decided on an Elecom-branded screen to protect my newly purchased iPad. After applying the protective layer (and not without some confusion as the instructions were in Japanese and not exactly correct matching the product oddly enough), I found it very difficult to wipe off the oils that collected on it from the screen. In fact, it was annoyingly difficult. It was so bad that within 2-3 days of putting up with it, I decided that doing without it would be much better.

The anti-glare wasn’t really all that effective either.

In the end, I found that Apple did a good job with protective oil-rejecting surface coating, so no problem. It also wipes off very nicely with the Apple cloth (came with my iMac as I recall).

Furthermore, the new Belkin case I bought for my iPad is sufficient protection to prevent unnecessary scratches.