iPad File Sharing

I am changing my daily iPad blog to a research report format. Today, I am reporting on my research into iPad file sharing tools. The iPad requires a file sharing system. It does not have a general purpose USB interface or file directory structure to organize files. ITunes has a file sharing function that works with some file sharing apps, not all. IWorks provides an online file sharing service. I chose not to use iWorks for two reasons: 1) the monthly fee and 2) file security. I bought the Wifi iPad to avoid the 3G monthly fees, I am not going to pay for online storage. Google docs is another online service but only a few file sharing apps support it and same problem with file security. File sharing can also be accomplished using WiFi to a desktop computer. This works fine at home. My office computer network does not allow WiFi connection so it will not work. I can use VPN to access my work data but it only supports Internet Explorer or Mozilla, not Safari. Conclusion, use the iTunes file sharing method.
Note that iPad will only sync with one iTunes on a specific computer, however it will file share on multiple computers, try it! I found the following apps that support iTunes file sharing: 1). Pages, numbers and keynotes; 2). GoodReader; and 3). readdleDocs. Pages, etc. works great if you need to edit the documents however it is memory limited and I could only load about 12 good sized msWord docs. GoodReader and ReaddleDocs are roughly equivalent in that they allow you to create local folders and store documents for viewing PDF, txt, doc, xls, ppt, and rtf formats. ReaddleDocs seems a little more polished so I have chosen to go with it for now. I only load files in pages that need to be modified. Note that FileBrowser does not support iTunes file sharing. Also note that Apple is advertising new features for iPhone OS 4.0. they will provide a directory structure for APPS not files, they will increase the app capacity to over 2000. It still needs a good general purpose USB flash drive reader and file directory structure to make life easier.
I used my iPad on Sunday as a TelePrompter to give a talk from the podium. It worked well but I had trouble finding my place if I lost it. hmmm, need to devise a way to follow text easily.