iPad = Depends. Sounds about right - do your business but still have to download your changes when you get to a real facility. :))
And netbooks are the equivalent of squatting in the bushes? UMPC/PSP/DS are public urination? So what do you think the iPad could do in the future and, more importantly, where are the cheaper competitors going to come from? (hopefully Palm) On 4/15/10, Carl Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > I wrote a blog post that I would like to get the group's thoughts on. Fire > away, it can can't get any hotter than the debate I had with my best friend > of 35 years. Read on... Apple iPad - Mobile versus > Portable<http://carlwbrooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/apple-ipad-mobile-versus-portable.html> > http://carlwbrooks.blogspot.com/2010/04/apple-ipad-mobile-versus-portable.html > > To say that there is a lot of confusion about the iPad is like saying there > is water at Niagara Falls. Hopefully I can explain the power of the iPad in > terms that anyone can understand. > <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_E4CrTDlLUEo/S8cqXdtDw0I/AAAAAAAAAts/Zn4c157KKeg/s1600/apple-ipad_1.jpg> > There are 3 types of people: (1) Those who want every device to do > everything, (2) those who don't care what it can do as long as it does what > they want to do, and (3) the rest of us. My guess is about 3% of the people > live in the first group, 80% the people live in the 2nd group and 17% of the > people live in my group. > > Most devices are created for the 80%. The Apple iPad works well for this > 80%. The 80% is just now learning that their email lives in "the cloud" and > not their desktops; therefore, the email can be loaded to any device that is > connected to the Internet and has a mail client to retrieve emails. They are > just now understanding that a Smartphone can free their email from those > fixed desktop computers. They are just getting comfortable with SMS and > sending pictures and learning about video. They are also the people most > likely to be confused with all the buzzwords being used to explain the pros > and cons about the iPad. > > They could make a good decision about whether the iPad would be a great fit > for them if someone explained it properly. This is my attempt to do so. But > there is a problem. > > The truth is that they may never read this post. The 3% and the 17% are the > people most likely to be reading this post, so it is your responsibility to > take this message to the masses. They will most likely ask you about it > instead of finding this post. You can refer them to this post as well > instead of trying to explain it. As techies, we often complicate things with > buzzwords and techno mumbo jumbo. > > The truth of the matter is, while a tablet PC is not a new device category, > the iPad is one of the first to be truly a mobile computing device. The > manufacturers of devices like the DellTM LatitudeTM XT2 and all the other > Tablet PC have not understood one simple principle “Portable does not mean > Mobile”. > > Let me explain in “Layman’s term”. I will give an example that everyone can > understand regarding fixed, portable and mobile. One thing that every > person, man, woman and child, understands is what the function of a bathroom > is. These same people realize that there are other terms like Restroom, > Washroom, Toilet, Lavatory or Loo. If you go to each of these locations, you > may have some extra items like towels, electric hand dryers, and even an > attendant in some. Even still, you may experience even less in yet others. > > But no matter which one you visit, you will be able to do number 1 and/or > number 2. None of these facilities are portable nor mobile. These facilities > are similar to a desktop computer whether they are Mac or Windows; Dell, > Acer or Apple. They basically serve the same function and they are designed > to be non-portable and fixed to a particular location. You can have these > faculties at home, work, a friend or family member’s place. If you want to > use these, you have to go on site to do so. So, like a fixed bathroom, your > desktop would never be moved unless some major renovations are done to the > location. > > Some times there are places that you visit that do not have a Restroom, > Washroom, Toilet, Lavatory or Loo. Under some circumstances, there some > alternatives that can be used like a Porta john or Porta-potty. While > portable, for the most part, they lack some of the luxuries of the > non-portable alternatives. While portable they are not convenient to move > about because of the weight and size. They are portable but not mobile. > > I will compare these portable facilities to laptops, portable but not very > mobile. Most tablet PCs of the past were merely laptops with tablet or touch > screen screens. These are not very mobile due to both their size, weight and > setup time. Am I painting a picture here? > > The laptop was never created to be mobile, that is to be used "on the go". > It was designed to be portable. Just like a Porta-Potty, it is taken to a > location, setup and then used at that fixed spot. You take it to a Starbucks > and set it up on the table and that is where you will use it until it is > time to pack it up for the transport to the next location. Do you get the > picture? It is a portable device that can be transported to different > locations to be used. You would love to use your laptop in many venues; > however, it is not convenient because you may not have a place to sit the > laptop on, the battery is too low (or you have to save the battery for a > later time and place), there is no power outlet to plug it in, or it is just > too big of an hassle to setup of the device. > > Well the picture gets a little more graphic but the point is made clear. > So what bathroom analogy can I give to explain how convenient the iPad is? > Think about it for a minute. What would allow you to do your business no > matter where you are? Depends! > Yes Depends - the adult diapers. > > This is not the image Apple would like to be compared to for the convenience > of their iPad, but it works. Clearly the Depends lack many of the luxuries > that you may have with the fixed bathroom or the Porta John, but you can > accomplish the desired tasks. Whenever you have a need to go, you go! > Whether standing in line, on a plane, on the bus, at a conference or the > porch. > > Of course you take a bath or wash your hands, or fix your hair in the > mirror, but anywhere that you are, you can take care of the important things > you want need to do without returning to a fixed location or having to take > time to setup a portable solution. Just whip it out and go. > > Portable does not mean mobile. A laptop is portable. but not very mobile. > The iPad is totally mobile. There are three things that make the iPad and > very convenient device: battery, screen size and "instant on". There are > some tasks that you won't be able to do, but the important things will get > done. These important tasks can be done quickly because you can turn the > device on instantly. > > Think about your mobile phone, it turns on instantly to allow you to > accomplish the desired tasks. The only problem is the screen size and > battery life. There are many things that your phone can do, especially if > you have a (Blackberry, Palm, iPhone or Andriod), that you would do MORE if > your battery didn't drain like it had a big whole in it and if the screen > was bigger. > > The iPad allows your phone to be, well a phone again. Maybe a SMS machine > too, but web surfing, emailing, music listening, picture sharing, movie > watching, game playing, document viewing, twitter and facebook updating can > be done on a device with great viewable screen, long lasting battery and > instant on ability - the Apple iPad. > > The iPad device is one you can "depend" on while mobile, but it "depends" on > what you need to do. My guess is that most people will never need much more > capability while mobile. If they are going to camp somewhere then they can > use a desktop or laptop, but once you get exposed to something - it is hard > to go back to the old way. Plus Apple has created some accessories that > makes setup with an iPad simple too and the accessories like the power cord, > wireless keyboard or docks are so small that it still does take up as much > room as a laptop and its accessories. > > <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E4CrTDlLUEo/S2x9xQDzL3I/AAAAAAAAAtM/LafNyQUveJQ/s1600-h/ipad.png> > > There will be things you will do with the iPad that you never could do or > would do with a laptop or with a desktop computer because the developers > will create those things now because the first truly mobile computer is > available and usable. This device is magical, not for what it is today, but > for what it will do in the near future. > > You can not begin to understand what I am talking about until you hold one > in your hand. Don't believe me? Go to an Apple store or a Best Buy and play > with one and you will begin to see the picture - in real vivid, brilliant > color. A laptop, a netbook and traditional Tablet PCs are portable. The iPad > is both portable and mobile in one sweet package. ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/treo/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/treo/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
