Not to mention that most iDevices end up costing more than the comparable PC device.
Jon On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 2:44 PM, John Hornbuckle < [email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I’m ready for it. As soon as Win8 tablets are out there, I’m on board. > **** > > ** ** > > :-)**** > > ** ** > > In our case, we have a very small IT department with extremely constrained > resources. In order to justify using those resources to get an iPad to do > what we already can do with a Windows device, we’d have to see some > advantage. So far, we haven’t seen that advantage.**** > > ** ** > > In certain fields and enterprises, that advantage certainly exists. Not so > much in ours—at least not to date.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 12:34 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > OTOH, the whole point of computers is to make them adapt to what you need > -- at least to some extent. > **** > > > It's not like getting the iPad or any other tablet to work in this fashion > is impossible. Document access is actually relatively easy. > > Besides, tablet use is inevitable. Might as well get ahead of the curve of > delivering corporate services around/to/with them. > > There was a time when PCs were not the way to provide technology services > to business users, and that hurdle was overcome. Deja vu...**** > > *ASB***** > > *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > > > **** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > My department’s philosophy is that we’re not going to jump through hoops to > make users’ iPads work like a PC. If they need a device that works like a > PC, they should use a PC.**** > > **** > > I know that doesn’t help you. It’s just a pet peeve of mine and I had to > vent. The iPad is really good at some things, and not so good at others. I > believe in using the right tool for the right job.**** > > **** > > Carry on.**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > John Hornbuckle**** > > MIS Department**** > > Taylor County School District**** > > www.taylor.k12.fl.us**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 8:51 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > **** > > Hi List!**** > > **** > > I have a client that would like to use thier iPad in meetings to pull up > documents off of their Server 2008 file server. This client would like to > be able to do this when local to the network and if possible remotely too. > **** > > **** > > After doing some research it looks like the iPad can VPN to the network > easy enough. I have found one app that looks like it might work for > browsing file shares. > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8 > **** > > **** > > **** > > Is anyone currently doing this and would like to share their experience or > combination of apps to make this happen?**** > > **** > > **** > > Thanks**** > > **** > > **** > > Matt**** > > ** ** > > ~ 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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
