[theLiterator]

Well, I've done it; I've jumped on the iPad bandwagon. I needed a super portable device, because much as I love my T1, it's a terrible web browser, and I want something I can write on when the inspiration strikes.

That said, I already have a couple of apps picked out/purchased, such as Penultimate and Writepad and Byword, so I'm not too worried on that front (though if anyone has any advice for handwriting apps and wordprocessing apps from the POV of a writer or of a clerk/administrative assistant, that would be awesome.)

What I realized this morning, as I was mournfully cruising through my rather intimidating collection of zipped mangas, was that the iPad would also be far superior to my T1 for reading comics and mangas.

I'm a fan of pre-emptive action and free apps are no biggie to delete, so I grabbed the Marvel and Viz apps, (I foresee way too many in-app purchases for those). But a lot of my manga is already acquired, so that led me to the next thing.

I was wondering if you guys could provide me with some advice regarding a comic-viewer that satisfies some specific requirements:

- Side load comics. I'm on the equivalent of dialup with a 6GB per month transfer limit, so Dropbox is kind of a waste of the GBs.
- Format isn't terribly relevant, though I'd prefer either .zip or .cbr/.cbz. However, I'm not afraid to convert. I actually find conversion and tweaking kind of fun.
- Full screen. I think this must be obvious as far as needs/wants go for a comic reader, but none of the screenies in the app store seem particularly full-screen.
- I don't like apps with in-app upgrades. Those annoy me. I would prefer to have a one time purchase price or a free app.

I actually have a some manga I've converted to PDF and EPUB already, so I'm not averse to using Adobe or iBooks to read them if that's the advice you have to give.

Also, any other advice to a first-time iPad user would be awesome. Monday can't come soon enough!