On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 13:21, Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > To put it another way, the data processing group got put out to pasture of > days gone by was blindsided by the PC revolution.
Not really - they just morphed into the IT staff of today - server administrators. And, mainframes haven't disappeared - again, it's the minis that got squeezed. IBM still makes a buncha money on mainframes. > The current generation > of tablets are probably the most compelling piece of technology since then. Perhaps. I've yet to be convinced. > Teachers and administrators are very interested in tablets because they > believe they offer so much more capability for viewing and distributing > content! The SJRDF is strong, 'tis true. I think the only advantage they show is weight, and a multi-touch screen. For viewing content, a larger screen gives better resolution, and for real distribution you still need the servers on the back end. The capabilities are still lacking, and the price is still too high. Kurt ~ 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
