Re: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
Re: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
- From: "Nichols, Jared - 1170 - MITLL" <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 09:07:47 -0400
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
A pivot table.
Add fonts to it.
S/MIME email.
Anything with Java.
Have it not look like a child with grubby fingers has been using it after
only an hour of use.
Tether.
Enter a password that has a backtick (`) in it.
Have it not routinely mangle passwords that contain special characters (I
found it *really* doesn't like &, *, ^ and # - or at least in our
environment)
Use an optical disk.
Use a thumb drive.
Any sort of Skype or iChat VTC, though I'm sure Apple's holding that for
Version 2.0.
Any Creative Suite usage...
Like others have said, it's more a consumer of information than a crafter
of it. Sure, you can make blog posts to your heart's content (can do that
on my iPhone too) but I don't see it replacing any true hardware besides a
netbook - maybe. ?Though, I do agree that it fills a niche (Steve's good
at defining them) and its use and capability will expand.
By version 3, I may actually want to buy one but there are a raft of
issues that need to be overcome before any sort of Enterprise/DoD
functionality is considered.
My 2¢
j
--?
Jared F. Nichols
Desktop Engineer, Client Services
Information Services Department
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
244 Wood Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02420
781.981.5436
On 6/3/10 3:38 PM, "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC"
<email@hidden> wrote:
>I have no idea what you are talking about, but am confident I'm not the
>only one.??:o)
>
>With Iwork on Ipad you can create anythig you can create with Iwork on a
>MacBook Pro, used by the most creative people in the world.??You can
>disseminate it around the world.??I challenge you to look at
>http://www.paulaboutlife.com and say anything there was done on a
>"mimeograph" (not that I am old enough to know what that is).
>
>Name something you can't do with an Ipad (with an app, which would cover
>the printing issue I know you'll mention) that you can do with a
>laptop.??And then I'll time you on doing any of it, you on a laptop and
>me on an Ipad.??I'd win.??Or to lug your laptop with you to meetings all
>day.??I'd win.??ANd mind you, I'd only be able to use the Ipad literally
>a few minutes because as I've noted before I can't use a screen that size
>for long.??Other than that (and because of the software even that is much
>more accessible than most laptops) it is the antithesis of the mimeograph
>and you've proven my point about those stuck in the paradigm that "don't
>get it."
>
>But say Hi to Dino, WIlma and Barney for me.??:o)
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Kevin Ruby <email@hidden>
>Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010 14:24
>Subject: RE: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
>To: email@hidden
>
>
>>
>>
>> More accurately, the iPad is the equivalent to the ditto (the
>> mimeograph not
>> the command). It allows a lot of mass dissemination of information
>> veryquickly, with limited responses. People complained that the
>> ditto ruined
>> education by making all lessons cookie cutter multiple-choice tests.
>>
>> The ditto is a great tool. But it cannot replace the freedom of
>> expressionor learning potential that a pencil and blank lined
>> paper gives a student.
>> Or a blank page to an artist.
>>
>> Ipad = ditto , laptop = pen,pencil, paints and reams of paper.
>>
>> Do we want a generation of creators, or consumers.
>> ~~~~~~~~~
>> Kevin Ruby
>> Apple System Administrator
>> Division of Information Management
>> Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
>> Naval Medical Research Center
>>
>> P (301) 319-7125
>> email@hidden
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------ Forwarded Message
>> From: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <
>> Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:47:57 -0400
>> To: "email@hidden" <
>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
>>
>> The IPad is disruptive innovation.??As such, it arrived just at the
>>right
>> time but has a feeling of being "too early" or "not enough" even though
>>it
>> presents things we never knew we wanted or needed until it
>>existed.??That is
>> also why there is so much angst about the present carrier.
>>
>> The Ipad is a pen in a pencil world.??The only real failing is the
>> manufactuer/carrier business model.??In spite of people yelling "But
>>how do
>> I *sharpen* it?" in their limited paradigm of pencilness and being
>> confronted by a pen, it is succeeding because it fills a business need
>>and
>> we must now realize there are business functions we can and should use
>>with
>> it and adapt our rules to adaptive innovation rather than saying "It
>>won't
>> work.??It doesn't have a rubber eraser."
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Marcus, Allan B" <
>> Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010 11:20
>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Your Help Needed
>> To: "email@hidden" <
>>
>>
>> > Unfortunately I agree will all the points, except #3. These are
>> > the same reason's I'm not recommending iPads at my organization.
>> >
>> > That said, I have a personal one and I love it :-)
>> >
>> > ---
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Allan Marcus
>> > 505-667-5666
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Jun 3, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Williams, Donald wrote:
>> >
>> > > We recently submitted a proposal to pilot iPad¹s in one of our
>> > elementary schools to our HQ office
>> > >
>> > > The pilot proposal was turned down ³because of the "newness" of
>> > the technology (i.e., first generation iPADS).²
>> > >
>> > > Here is the response we received from the IT folks (We are
>> > formulating a response and your input is valued and appreciated!):
>> > >
>> > > At this time, the iPad does NOT have:
>> > >
>> > > 1. A mechanism, via current Apple or 3rd party hardware or
>> > software, to secure the device to DoD standards.??This is nearly a
>> > showstopper in and of itself because of the network, wifi and
>> > bluetooth capabilities that are in the device, none of which can
>> > be locked down.??Our apple representative, told both of us that
>> > v.4 of the iPad/iPhone/iTouch OS appears to have some additional
>> > capabilities in this area but he did not have details and v.4 is
>> > still "on the horizon".??The iPad does have a restrictions feature
>> > but it does not allow restrictions on the key areas mentioned
>> > (wifi, bluetooth, etc.)
>> > >
>> > > 2. An ability to remotely deploy software/updates to the devices.
>> > >
>> > > 3. The ability to utilize Flash (websites or applications),
>> > replace batteries or expand memory
>> > >
>> > > 4. The iPad is not a laptop. It¹s not nearly as good for
>> > creating stuff but it is convenient for consuming it.??The price
>> > point, that of a small laptop, requires deeper examination as to
>> > the value added to the organizations mission.
>> > >
>> > > 5. Larger (laptop) buys will be less than $1000 per unit with 5-
>> > year warranties.??This warranty term is not available for the iPad.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Your input is appreciated
>> > >
>> > > Willy
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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