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  • Sweet vindicationPosted on: 02-09-10 | By: Michael SteinhartI'll address everyone's individual comments when I have some more free time, but I felt this morning's eWeek story on iPad's waning allure deserved re-posting. Read 'em and weep, fellas: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Upon-Meeting-the-Apple-iPad-Fewer-People-Want-It-Survey/ Also, I believe I mentioned quite clearly that field workers--that's real estate agents, insurance adjusters, mobile sales professionals, for example--would benefit from tablets. I said the same about medical professionals who are on their feet most of the day. The point that 3G and WiFi will enable the iPad to address cloud storage is a good one. However, it will be a while before that helps on a plane. Thanks again for reading, and let's keep the conversation going.
  • How are flash video site important for business users?Posted on: 02-09-10 | By: FinancegozuI mean business USERS! So they can watch pr0n while waiting for their flight? The number 1 important feature for business user is already there: It's the SDK that allows any and all to efficiently write programs specific to their business. Plus a distribution and update mechanism called App Store.
  • Do you read what you write?Posted on: 02-09-10 | By: Doug PetroskyHuh? You say price but then say it is half what people expected? Um? You follow up with lack of Flash (which we don't even know yet but it is likely) and Flash is critical in business why? Sure there is a chance you will miss out on some web video content but is it really a deal breaker? I also loved your point about it running the iPhone OS which I guess you see as a negative but having 150K applications designed for a touch interface would appear to be a positive for many. Oh yes, there is the lack of a USB port, which is not exactly true, there is a USB port with a custom plug. But here again, USB is not a feature in and of it's self, third party connectivity is. This is even more true for business. So, can you connect a card reader, barcode scanner, etc? Yes! Of course the fact that you can't swap it's battery or the flash drive can't be refuted, but is it a negative? You state that a 4-5 hour battery would work for business. Well then a 10 hour battery would be like having 2+ batteries (I'll remember to include this in the valuation equation in the future). How many batteries do you carry? And you know you can carry external batterys and there will be cases that have batteries built in. I contend that the vast majority of users do not carry multiple batteries and that if they really though about it they would rather have a fixed battery that lasts 10 hours over a 7 hour one that you can swap. Your arguments are the same I hear all the time from line item tech writers. You are why some PC's still ship with Parallel ports, PS2 ports and Floppy drives. When will you understand that having some legacy thing is not always a positive or benefit. I'd go on but even if you don't get my point many who are reading probably do.
  • No nastiesPosted on: 02-08-10 | By: InfostudNo multitasking so no keyboard loggers, spyware, other malware, or "helpful"-ware running the background. No Flash so less crashes, more battery life and no nasty videos. Everything else vetted by Steve through iTunes. Be happy. Your IT support effort for the family will mostly be confined to your "ideal" business tablet.
  • iPad not for businessPosted on: 02-08-10 | By: InfostudKeep your business hands off the iPad. Each of your children will have one for school. No more heavy textbooks and show-and-tell through a video projector with last minute updates done in class. Your partner will use one to read the latest book or magazine (with video) while waiting for you at the doctor. Your mother and father will have one for showing off pictures of their grandchildren or last big holiday.
  • A user comment on this articlePosted on: 02-08-10 | By: Patrick SmellieMichael Quite a bit of over generalization. Not a business system. What does this mean? I can give you a number of businesses where the IPAD is a perfect fit. How about a real-estate agent trying to sell property. Lets see it can browse the listings provide 3D walkthroughs give me GPS directions and it weighs 1.5lbs and looks cools so my customers will like it. Lets say I'm a doctor and need to lookup drug interactions. Seems like a good fit and heck a single script might cover the cost. Why do we need more memory. We are in the age of the cloud. If I have always on internet access I can reach my data. I don't need local storage in my hand. I ask again what makes a business system. One that improves business productivity and improves ROI. Everyone doesn't need a desktop/laptop/netbook. Make the device fit the task. To claim the Ipad can't do some business tasks better then a laptop shows you have little imagination about how people work. I would lose the laptop in a minute if all I was doing was email and web surfing and my back would appreciate it too.
  • Citrix likelyPosted on: 02-08-10 | By: Doug PetroskyActually citrix already makes an iPhone app and has committed to the iPad so citrix is likely.