> Teachers and administrators are very interested in tablets because they > believe they offer so much more capability for viewing and distributing > content!
It is my experience that this "belief" is not based on any concrete evidence. That being said, out district purchased 60 iPads this summer. *sigh* --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:21:04 -0700 Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares > To put it another way, the data processing group got put out to pasture of > days gone by was blindsided by the PC revolution. The current generation > of tablets are probably the most compelling piece of technology since then. > Teachers and administrators are very interested in tablets because they > believe they offer so much more capability for viewing and distributing > content! > > When Win8 tablets come out it may be too late, or they may be a dollar > short. Or some self enterprising teacher puts Dropbox on a computer and on > their tablet of choice and starts sharing files and delivering content that > way. It happens. Ask me how I know... :-) > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:09 PM, John Hornbuckle < > john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > > > I’m more interested in functionality than sexiness.**** > > > > ** ** > > > > The tablet is a great tool, and growing in usefulness—but I’m not sure > it’s > > displacing the PC quite yet (it’s still better at viewing content than > > creating it). Down the road, it almost certainly will.**** > > > > ** ** > > > > The fact is, we’re an Active Directory and Windows shop. We don’t let > > people buy, say, Mac OS machines because of integration concerns. Why > would > > an Android or iOS tablet be any different?**** > > > > ** ** > > > > When Win8 tablets come out, we’ll talk more. :)**** > > > > ** ** > > > > BTW, I have an iPad. It’s fun. I watch movies and play games with it. > When > > I want to get real work done, though, I use my desktop, netbook, or > laptop. > > **** > > > > ** ** > > > > ** ** > > > > ** ** > > > > John**** > > > > ** ** > > > > ** ** > > > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 3:43 PM > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > > > ** ** > > > > The tablet is displacing the PC, which itself displaced the mainframe.**** > > > > **** > > > > Clever users will find a way to use the technology available in unexpeted > > ways.**** > > > > **** > > > > Not saying that you're not providing good service now, I'm just suggesting > > that the service may need to be changed. Tablets are the new sexy item on > > the block, and I've had education people talk my ear off about them to no > > end, since they know I used to support education users.**** > > > > > > > > **** > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, John Hornbuckle < > > john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote:**** > > > > True—we’re a large-ish enterprise (~500 employees, ~2,000 computers), > and > > standardization is a must. Your mileage may vary.**** > > > > **** > > > > :)**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > John**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > *From:* Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 3:29 PM**** > > > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues**** > > > > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > > > **** > > > > I understand this point of view in some environments. Some > > places especially larger ones need to be ridged and have structure to keep > > everything manageable. The environment that I work in though is Managed > IT > > Services for small business. I make a living by making, and keeping > those > > guys happy. If the owner of a small business wants to use his iPad in > > meetings I say why not?**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > Matt**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle < > > john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote:**** > > > > My department’s philosophy is that we’re not going to jump through > hoops to > > make users’ iPads work like a PC. If they need a device that works like > a > > PC, they should use a PC.**** > > > > **** > > > > I know that doesn’t help you. It’s just a pet peeve of mine and I had > to > > vent. The iPad is really good at some things, and not so good at others. I > > believe in using the right tool for the right job.**** > > > > **** > > > > Carry on.**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > John Hornbuckle**** > > > > MIS Department**** > > > > Taylor County School District**** > > > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > *From:* Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:cbusitl...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 8:51 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > > > **** > > > > Hi List!**** > > > > **** > > > > I have a client that would like to use thier iPad in meetings to pull up > > documents off of their Server 2008 file server. This client would like to > > be able to do this when local to the network and if possible remotely too. > > **** > > > > **** > > > > After doing some research it looks like the iPad can VPN to the network > > easy enough. I have found one app that looks like it might work for > > browsing file shares. > > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8 > > **** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > Is anyone currently doing this and would like to share their experience or > > combination of apps to make this happen?**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > Thanks**** > > > > **** > > > > **** > > > > Matt**** > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > > **** > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > > ** ** > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
