John, do you know if anyone is looking at either the nook or kindle color e-ink devices? I just saw my first kindle one this weekend and while the kids that had it were happy as a clam with what it could do I could not tell, the kids would not share with me, if e-books looked that much better or not.
Jon On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 5:50 PM, John Hornbuckle < john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > Florida is doing the same thing—looking heavily at digital books. However, > the technology just isn’t quite there yet.**** > > ** ** > > Color e-ink would help. Most color non-e-ink displays don’t have enough > battery life.**** > > ** ** > > The iPad has tolerable battery life and a fine display, but Apple has made > it clear they’re not particularly interested in the enterprise. I’ve got to > have an easy way to deploy lots of books to lots of kids’ tablets, and so > far I haven’t seen a good way to do that with the iPad.**** > > ** ** > > In about 2-3 years, I think the technology will be ready.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 4:31 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > I don't disagree with that, but this is close to the SJRDF.**** > > **** > > I know the state of WV has postponed, or is perhaps suspending social > studies textbook adoptions pending a review of alternative curriculum > delivery. Tablets are a key part of that review.**** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Matthew W. Ross <mr...@ephrataschools.org> > wrote:**** > > > 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. 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