Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]They would replace the computers in every classroom. I'm familiar with three major institutions in NYC, Cornell Medical College, Hunter College, and CUNY Grad Center. Every classroom has a low end PC with a small flat screen which is used solely to run power point and interact with the Internet. I see the iPad replacing every one of them. At 02:04 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote: >On Feb 4, 2010, at 13:37, Sonny Carter wrote: > > > > With a Keyboard, you could write books with your iPhone! > > > >While I could and have edited a patent application (MS Word) on an >earlier smartphone, it's hardly optimal for the task and I really >didn't enjoy the experience. :) > >The iPad, like every computer ever made since the fabled Babbage >Engine, is limited by it's hardware and it's form factor. Software >is infinitely malleable but H/W is not (yet). iPad would make a >terrible replacement for a Panasonic Toughbook. It would also make a >terrible replacement for a MacPro set up as a video editing station >with dual monitor and a quadrillion bytes of memory. > >With a keyboard, an iPad would probably be decent for word >processing. A better word processor however is a laptop or desktop >computer which has a bigger screen, faster CPU for fancy >graphics/spreadsheets and decent mouse. > >I really like to use the iPad as an photo editor (Lightroom, >Aperture,..) when traveling light. Other than that, I expect I would >mainly use it as an Internet appliance (much discussed in the 1990's >but too far ahead of its time) like most of its potential users, if >I get one. Email, websurfing and that's about all. > >Regards, >Spencer > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information