There's more verbal support against dismissing tablets as a viable computing device for many people -- and businesses.
* * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 12:40 AM, James Hill <j.h...@coffeeclub.com.au>wrote: > Agreed. There just appears to be a lot more support for the tablet side > of the discussion.**** > > ** ** > > Horses for courses.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 24 August 2011 2:29 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > I don’t think you’ll find many of the posts here are from proponents who > are suggesting such.**** > > ** ** > > The idea is that there are specific usage cases for which they are > extremely well suited. But that doesn’t obviate the need for a full-blown PC > or laptop, any more than a moped alleviates the need for an SUV.**** > > ** ** > > -sc**** > > ** ** > > *From:* James Hill [mailto:j.h...@coffeeclub.com.au] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:24 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > We are creating far more than we ever used to though. Social networking is > a big driver of this. Then add things like bit torrent and non-symmetrical > internet connections can become an issue.**** > > ** ** > > Whilst tablets have their place and are increasing in popularity I couldn’t > imagine working on one all day at %work%. My productivity would greatly > diminish as it would for 99% of my users.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Gary Slinger [mailto:gary.slin...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, 24 August 2011 2:00 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > You're wrong. I've been at this long enough that I recall split baud rates > of 1200/75, because we consume so much more than we create. That's reflected > in modern cable Download/Upload splits. > > YOU may have an 'I need to create' use case, but there are many, many folks > that the consumption side is more relevant. > > Data creation is why computers are so useful? Laughable. **** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> **** > > *Date: *Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:54:47 -0700**** > > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>**** > > *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > >**** > > *Subject: *Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > Not an Apple hater. I have passed on Android tablets as well. I only own an > Android phone because work required it, and am ready to abandon that as > well. > > I always presume the need for data creation - it's why computers are so > useful, and if you have the ability to create data, you automatically have > the ability to consume it. > > The converse isn't true.**** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 21:09, Gary Slinger <gary.slin...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > Presumes the need for data creation and skips over all the consumption use > cases. > > Kurt's an apple hater. His opinon is taintendly irrelevant. **** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *James Hill <j.h...@coffeeclub.com.au> **** > > *Date: *Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:05:44 +0000**** > > *To: *NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>**** > > *ReplyTo: *"NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > >**** > > *Subject: *RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > And to me. The backspace key is my friend!**** > > **** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, 23 August 2011 2:03 PM**** > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > **** > > *>>The loss of a keyboard, IMHO, outweighs all of the supposed advantages. > * > > To you. > **** > > *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
