iPad Getting Schooled, Hospitalized and POS'ed

[Marcus Yam]

The iPad is getting around.

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[Pyroflea]

I like how these exact pieces of hardware have been around for over a decade, and people only start noticing them when Apple makes one.

 

[maestintaolius]

Because they spend oodles of money on marketing. How many TV commercials have you seen by Asus?

 

[Saljen]

lol, those medical workers will be a bit surprised when the ipad doesnt quite meet the 10 hour battery life when running Citrix virtual desktop software.

 

[Pyroflea]

[citation][nom]maestintaolius[/nom]Because they spend oodles of money on marketing. How many TV commercials have you seen by Asus?[/citation]

True, true; you do have a valid point. However, that doesn't mean that they didn't have knowledge of their existence. Lots of large corporations use technology that the average consumer doesn't know exists.

 

[nicodemus_mm]

Wow! A 10% discount.. what a deal! So Apple is only charging them for ~$179* over manufacturing cost.

Yes, I know Apple is a business and I'm a fan of capitalism, but considering the difference between mfg cost and retail I don't think 10% is exactly news. The ratio gets much worse with the 32GB and 64GB models. Given the economy maybe Apple could offer our schools one product without over-charging for the hardware... then again, maybe not.

*Assuming base 16GB model @ $270.50

 

[kajohn10]

[citation][nom]Pyroflea[/nom]True, true; you do have a valid point. However, that doesn't mean that they didn't have knowledge of their existence. Lots of large corporations use technology that the average consumer doesn't know exists.[/citation]
Tis true. I had the pleasure of setting up a POMX (point of maintenance) architecture that used multiple Toshiba touch-screen tablets (think it was toshiba), that also included voice recognition, so maintainers could work with both hands, and the data is stored and forwarded to a central database.
This is nothing new, the ipad doesnt make it simpler, nor cheaper than it was before.

 

[proxy711]

Asus needs to spend more on ads IMO.

 

[dtm4trix]

well they really didn't go into much detail with this app. How does it route the tickets to the bar and to the kitchen? Handhelds have been used in restaurants for years and its been my experience that they are not as convenient as they might seem. Maybe the technology has improved but there are many issues that go into making a POS system work properly.

 

[randomizer]

Ok, who read the last part of the title as something different to point-of-sale? Admit it

I've heard of some doctors using these for displaying X-rays as well. That's pretty nifty. I'd never have thought of using a tablet for that but I suppose it's more convenient than carrying around those massive sheets and holding them up to a light.

 

[Pyroflea]

[citation][nom]randomizer[/nom]I've heard of some doctors using these for displaying X-rays as well. That's pretty nifty. I'd never have thought of using a tablet for that but I suppose it's more convenient than carrying around those massive sheets and holding them up to a light.[/citation]

Now that seems like a good idea to me. That way you have a nice, portable x-ray, and you can display multiple images on one small screen. Brilliant

 

[omikron48]

LOL Read the title wrong.

Thought it was "iPad Getting Schooled (taught a lesson), Hospitalized (sent to the hospital) and POS'ed (do I even need to bother?)...

 

[feeddagoat]

[citation][nom]kajohn10[/nom]Tis true. I had the pleasure of setting up a POMX (point of maintenance) architecture that used multiple Toshiba touch-screen tablets (think it was toshiba), that also included voice recognition, so maintainers could work with both hands, and the data is stored and forwarded to a central database.This is nothing new, the ipad doesnt make it simpler, nor cheaper than it was before.[/citation]

Apple need to pay for their advertising somehow

 

[Euphoria_MK]

[citation][nom]Pyroflea[/nom]I like how these exact pieces of hardware have been around for over a decade, and people only start noticing them when Apple makes one.[/citation]


NO they were not.
If youread what people like about ti you will find out that simplicity of the device, the portability and long battery life is the most important thing.

Old tablets were heavier, with 4 to max 5 hours of battery life with Full blown OS....

At this price range currently Apple is a a winner, and that is the reason that HP gave up. They'll probably come back with some kind of Palm OS redesigned for tablets use and try to compete with Apple..

 

[mj4358]

[citation][nom]Pyroflea[/nom]I like how these exact pieces of hardware have been around for over a decade, and people only start noticing them when Apple makes one.[/citation]

True the have been around for yrs but the cost was $20,000 for a Point of sale system compared to $ 2,000

 

[Zingam]

"Schools are now looking to use the iPad as a replacement for textbooks and old-fashioned notebooks. Given that electronic textbooks cost around a third of printed versions, schools looking to cut back on costs using the iPad."

Teacher: "Why haven't you done you homework?"
Student: "My iPad's battery has run out of juice last night (while I was watching pron)"

 

[Zingam]

My point is: well, electronic books - OK but is iPad the most suitable? I doubt it!

 

[djtronika]

[citation][nom]Pyroflea[/nom]I like how these exact pieces of hardware have been around for over a decade, and people only start noticing them when Apple makes one.[/citation]

so basically all of the previous tablets sucked then? you all have to realize the iPad won many people over. end of story. get over it. boo hoo. it will only help all of us techies out in the end. better tablets will come out and then all of you can go "haha!! my tablet pwns yours!!!!". course, apple will already be on version 3 of theirs, but, oh well, you tried.

 

[p05esto]

I just have no use for this or any tablet. As I sit here in front of 24" lcd, Core i7 goodness on a cushy office chair I can't think of a single personal use for iPad???? I can see it as a "gadget" thing that might be cool, but I'm not much for playing.

 

[applerocks]

[citation][nom]Pyroflea[/nom]I like how these exact pieces of hardware have been around for over a decade, and people only start noticing them when Apple makes one.[/citation]

And what planet do you live on? The hardware in an iPad hasnt been around for decades. Perhaps the idea of a touch screen has been around, and even some examples may have been around for a decade, but to say a quote like this is just ignorant.

Im not saying Apple invented everything in the iPad, but they where the first ones to put it all in an working tablet device, write on OS that was designed to run on with a touch interface, put it in a box and ship it and market it.

You can make all the excuses you want but NO ONE, else has achieved this before. There have been attempts, but to be successful you need ALL of the parts above, not just hardware with great specs that doesnt really work! (HP Slate, Microsoft Courier)

I also love how people look at the estimated hardware costs to build an iPad and forget how many millions of man hours where invested in R&D to get to the point of shipping a device. That number is unknown, and is probably a HUGE cost that has to be amortized back on each device thats shipped.