Colleagues/ IMHO > A Balanced Assessment > Not Only For Academe But Libraries As Well ! /Gerry July 12, 2010 / By Alex Golub After having used an iPad shortly since its release I can safely say that the device — or another one like it — deserves to become an important part of the academic’s arsenal of gadgets. [snip] At base the iPad is an anything box that replaces a seemingly endless plethora of other things you already own: It's a TV, a radio, an MP3 player, a compass, a flashlight, a level, a deck of cards, a calculator, a photo album, an alarm clock, a Bible, the Talmud (yes, the Talmud has been ported to the iPad)... the list goes on and on. The crucial question for academics is: What in our current arsenal will the iPad replace? After using the device, the answer surprised me: the iPad makes a lousy computer replacement, but it does a great job of replacing paper. [snip] Apple deserves credit for making the thing as usable as it is, but it is still not quite there. [more] Access to The Source/Full Text Available At [ http://bit.ly/8ZyGZ6 ] BTW: Do Visit If Not Just For The Comic/Cartoon > "Shakespeare Meets The iPad" Speaking Of Images >>> Do Also View The Pic I Took Of What May Be The Largest Cell Phone Taken At The Istanbul Airport From A Moving Vehicle At [ http://bit.ly/9pJ0z6 ] On My Way To Deliver An Invited Seminar At Koç University > In Late April >>> "AnyTime / AnyWhere > LEARNING > Education In The > iPhone Age >" [ http://bit.ly/bjXKYR ] enJOY ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 Follow Me On Twitter > http://twitter.com/GMcKBlogs
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