*>>I can’t seem to justify $700 for en email reader and a game player for my kid.*
Not suggesting that you do that. I wouldn't, and haven't. In fact, I haven't purchased a tablet for personal use up to this point, because the price point doesn't work for me. Yet. [1] But, at %dayjob% and for various customers, I recognize the value of tablets and have my team working on supporting them for various functions. There is competitive value there, especially for the sales & marketing folks. *>>**Anecdotally speaking, I see iPad more in kids hands then I do the adults.* **** I see them in far more adult hands, than children. Probably 5 to 1. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * *[1]* I'm hunting down two $99 HP TouchPads, though. On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Mathew Shember < mathew.shem...@synopsys.com> wrote: > Well? **** > > ** ** > > I can’t seem to justify $700 for en email reader and a game player for my > kid. If somebody gave me one, I would use it.**** > > ** ** > > Anecdotally speaking, I see iPad more in kids hands then I do the adults.* > *** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > Mathew**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 9:21 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > This point seems to be lost on many.**** > > ** ** > > There are many services to be consumed in this day and age that do not > require a full “computer”, and for which a complete PC, or even laptop, > actually can be a disadvantage.**** > > ** ** > > There’s room for multiple devices in the ecosystem. Has been for some time. > **** > > ** ** > > -sc**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:09 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > If you insist on using a tablet exactly as a PC (or even a laptop), then > you'll be sorely disappointed. > > Most people who adopt them (tablets) use the new tool differently from the > old tool. > > It's not like most people with laptops in a corporate environment are > actually using a reasonable percentage of its inherent advantages. > Additionally, many people are using their smart phones which are even more > inconvenient than tablets, to accomplish some of the work they used to > perform on PCs. Tablets give them a *richer* experience, from this > standpoint, hence the growing adoption rate. > > I'm pretty sure that is we substitute "PC" for "tablet" and go back 16-20 > years, there'd be no distinguishing the arguments being used. > > Yet, here we are.**** > > *ASB***** > > *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:42 PM, 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
