9. RDM+ Remote Desktop
No matter how capable the tablet, there will always be at least one computer-bound application that you can’t live without. Fortunately, thanks to RDM Remote Desktop, you won’t have to. When paired with RDM’s PC-side client, connecting with your computer to and leverage its software couldn’t be easier.
$9.99 - SHAPE Services
8. SharePlus Office Mobile Client
If your company uses Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 or 2010, you’ll want to invest in SharePlus Office Mobile Client. Using your SharePoint login credentials, SharePlus Office provides users with access to their SharePoint libraries, wiki pages, calendars, images and documents online. Once logged in, authenticated users can even download content for offline viewing and editing.
$29.99 - SouthLabs
7. BlueBox
Dropbox has become about as ubiquitous as a file synchronization service can be. Users can edit, download, and synchronize their files across multiple ecosystems including Android, iOS, Windows, OS X -- and now QNX. While not an official Dropbox application, BlueBox is nonetheless a great way to work with your Dropbox-bound files on your PlayBook.
Free - Mariano Carrizo
6. Box
While Dropbox is the best known file synchronization game in town, it’s not the most spacious, offering a mere 2 GB of free space. Box, on the other hand, offers a whopping 5 GB for free to new users of their services as well as rock solid stability and security to boot.
Free - Box.net
5. My File Manager
For those that prefer a hands-on approach to their file management, My File Manager is a great way to go. Offering PlayBook users the ability to manhandle their tablet’s files with a robust features like bridged SD card support, zip/unzip capabilities, this one’s so good, we’re surprised that RIM didn’t cook up something similar themselves.
$1.99 - Hiratte Software Solutions
4. Punch In Punch Out
As its name suggests, Punch In Punch Out is a time tracking application designed to allow contractors, road warriors, or anyone else who counts watching the clock as part of their daily grind to do so in style. Creating new projects, adding clients and of course, time tracking are all a pleasure to work with, thanks to the app’s pleasant user interface.
$1.99 - MELLISdesigns
3. Conqu
There are numerous ways to tackle task management these days. For PlayBook owners who prefer their to-do list to provide zen-like simplicity, Conqu is an excellent choice. With its elegant interface, Conqu will make creating custom categories,project planning and managing tasks the one of the easiest parts of your daily mobile workflow.
Free - AsFusion
2. Personal Assistant
If you’re using your PlayBook without the benefits provided by, ahem, BlackBerry Bridge, Personal Assistant may be the application you’ve been waiting for. A PIM program that boasts a massive amount of customization options, the ability to recover deleted contact data up to 30 days old, and a promise from the app’s developer for future calendar event support, Personal Assistant is a piece of software definitely worth your consideration.
$1.99 (free trail available) o2 Interactive
1. Whiteboard
Drawing applications are the cocktail napkins of the new millennium, and everyone should have at least one available to them to capture their ideas in the boardroom, over lunch or while commuting home. Whiteboard for the PlayBook allows for both typed and digit/stylus input, making it a great option for your next brainstorming session or jotting down a quick phone number.
$0.99 - Josh Ho
