Very well. iPhone thread. On point. Books are content. The ability to manipulate the content isn't the issue. Being able to deliver it easily is. That being said I'm writing this response lying flat on my back in bed because I wanted to check my mail before turning in. Do all that on a PC under the same conditions and we can talk.
On Monday, August 22, 2011, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > The benefits and costs of distributing books electronically is not > tied to the use of tablets. You can use a PC to read a PDF or other > digital media just as well as on a tablet, and do much more besides, > given the cost differential - once you take into account the > peripherals needed to make the tablet as useful as a more traditional > laptop or PC. The loss of a keyboard, IMHO, outweighs all of the > supposed advantages. > > Kurt > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 18:00, Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com> wrote: >> You're still mostly wooshing here. >> >> Never did I say I bought into these concepts, but this is how it often >> appears to the uninitiated into the arcane art of IT. I, of course, know >> that mainframes didn't die, but most of the work of the "data processing" >> department was subsumed in many organizations by business units closer to >> the data, and this was accelerated by the adoption of the PC and PC >> networks. >> And have you measured that against the cost of textbooks? I know a lot of >> administrators are crunching these numbers right now... >> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >>> >> >> ~ 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
