Let me know off list so Kurt doesnt scoop them all up :) Sent from my iPad
On Aug 24, 2011, at 9:16 AM, "Andrew S. Baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I may have... I'll be able to confirm today. > > -ASB: http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker > > Sent from my Motorola Droid > On Aug 24, 2011 8:38 AM, "Pete Howard" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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" <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > >> 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:[email protected]] > >> 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:[email protected]] > >> 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:[email protected]] > >> 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:[email protected]] > >> > >> 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 <[email protected]> > >> > >> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:54:47 -0700 > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > >> > >> ReplyTo: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > >> > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > >> > >> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:05:44 +0000 > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]> > >> > >> ReplyTo: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> > >> > >> Subject: RE: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares > >> > >> > >> > >> And to me. The backspace key is my friend! > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > >> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 13:21, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > >> >> 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 [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 ~ 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
