We haven't tested the devices with kids yet. We don't want to put the cart before the horse; it we test and like a particular reader but the textbook companies don't offer their content in a format that works on it, we're out of luck. Ditto if the company that makes the e-reader doesn't provide a mechanism for centralized management.
Florida recently passed a new law requiring migration to e-books in the coming years, so I suspect the technology vendors will hop on board soon. From my own personal experience with a Kindle, eye strain shouldn't be an issue with e-ink devices. John -----Original Message----- From: Mathew Shember [mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 12:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares How are the reports on eye strain? Are the kids liking them? Thanks, Mathew -----Original Message----- From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 5:39 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares Management of an e-reader is WAY simpler than management of a PC, though (assuming the e-reader has enterprise management tools, which remains a huge assumption). A couple of years ago, we had a one-to-one laptop initiative with all of our 8th and 9th grade students. It was extremely labor-intensive; no matter how tightly we locked down the computers, there was always some way kids could screw them up. And battery life was constantly an issue. Basic e-readers will obviously do much less than PCs, but there's also a lot less to go wrong with them. They're much more feasible for schools. John Hornbuckle MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 11:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares 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 ~ 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
