Did you find one!? I've been looking to pick up a couple HP tabs at that price too
Sent from my iPad On Aug 24, 2011, at 7:11 AM, "Andrew S. Baker" <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't either... At least, not for a few more days. :) > > I went after the HP TouchPad fire sale, because $99 is a price point I'm > willing to entertain *in my own home* for this type of device. But, it could > easily become my wife's next primary computing device, as she has a laptop > that is getting a little long in the tooth, and her usage pattern *might* > favor such a device. We'll see. > > ASB > http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker > Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… > > > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 12:44 AM, Steven M. Caesare <scaes...@caesare.com> > wrote: > Interestingly enough I don’t have a tablet. > > > > I just find the “there’s no compelling reason for them” to be rather > dismissive of the large groups of people that… well... have found a > compelling use for them. > > > > -sc > > > > From: James Hill [mailto:j.h...@coffeeclub.com.au] > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 12:40 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares > > > 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 ~ 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
