And by what (another) fabricated theory has led you to believe that the iPhone is "scoffed" by businesses? Our own company uses them, and it works quite well with our exchange server. I know dozens of people in other shops that use it as their primary business phone with no issues.
At least make an effort to make your rants genuine instead of once-again spewing this nonsense.
Of course, Techstud will simply refuse to accept this article due to it being provided by the Apple-overlord.
With the iPad using the touch OS, having access to the exchange server will be serious plus for most people, including the BUSINESS sector. I wonder how the iPad handles remote-wipe in case one loses their iPad, or more likely gets stolen?
In my field of work, this thing definitely isn't powerful or robust enough to get what I need done, but for a doctor for instance, being able to walk into a room and pull up a patient's chart for easy navigation and then connect to the web to confirm symptoms is a cool idea.
As a hospital IT user. Getting doctors to use technology is like getting 5 year olds to eat their peas.
A native Microsoft Office (and specially PowerPoint) for the iPad is a must. As is a USB port for the remote control and to share files. Hopefully in the near future. Meanwhile waiting...
I hope MS Office never comes to the iPad. Nor do I think it is even FEASIBLE on the iPad.
I have used MS Office (PC) since... well before there was an 'office'. I hate Office 2007 with a passion. I have recently swtich my home PC to an iMac and intend to never install MS Office.
If iWorks can't meet my needs, I will go back to OpenOffice.
The iPad is not for heavy duty content creation. KeyNote, Numbers and Pages should be sufficient.
A native Microsoft Office (and specially PowerPoint) for the iPad is a must. As is a USB port for the remote control and to share files. Hopefully in the near future. Meanwhile waiting...
Even if Office is hacked into an iPad version I won't buy it.
I'm a moderate power user of both Excel and Word and have 100% switched to iWork at home. Gone from my machine. If I use the iPad at work, it will start with Keynote for presentations (vastly superior to POC Powerpoint, and my expectation is that I'll be able to do 90% of the Excel/Word work in Numbers/Pages, saved out as .doc and .xls when necessary.
'USB port for the remote control'... not sure what that means. I use wireless for all file transfers anyways.
But it's not even out yet. These numbers are from people imagining what they'll do with it which doesn't debunk the "but it's not a serious machine" argument, but only shows that people will squeeze whatever "work on the go" functionality they can out of it.
I think you're half-way there. People are imagining what they'd like to do with an iPad so that they can justify its purchase.
What people actually do might [not] be surprising. I'm surprised how much I use my iPod touch to check email and surf, so I'm sure there will be a little extra work squeezed in, but I'll still bet most people are just selling themselves on the next k3wl thing.
The comment about Pages on the iPad being able to export to Word is really the only thing that I am a bit concerned about. Keynote and Numbers do not export to Microsoft Office formats,
Um. I useNumbers with Excel formats all the time. I write my presentation in Keynote and export to PowerPoint....
I think you may be confused. Do you mean the Keynote and numbers ON iPad do not? If so, how do you know?
He can't even make an accurate logical association that studies have shown are possible in other primates so I think getting him to understand the nuisances of proper grammar is a lost cause.
Many of us are not imagining what we will do with an iPad; we know, based on our experience with iPhones and our ability to think, what we will do with it. My son is implementing a plan to use iPads and iPod Touches to convert the company he works for from a largely paper process to total electronic tracking and record keeping. The company is the largest in their field in the world. So much for business scoffing. You naysayers need to get out more.
Its easy to yell 'FAIL' from your parents' basement.
To TekStud, TechStud or whatever pseudonym you feel necessary to post under.
You got banned for a reason. Quite hiding under different names so you can spew your garbage here. You are a troll, an idiot, and a complete waste of space.
Microsoft would have to rewrite the entire application from scratch for a brand-new processor architecture (ARM) and using Apple's iPad SDK. My guess is that the iPad has 512MB of RAM (twice the memory of the current iPhone and iPod touch), so Microsoft would have to work very hard to get the application to run well with limited resources.
I think the MacBU can handle that port from WinMo to iPad.
I doubt there will be much of a market on the iPad for a port of Office Mobile. While it is technically feasible, the product is... limited...[best I could do in searching for non-prejudicial adjectives.]
Numbers on iPad lets you open spreadsheets created using iWork or Microsoft Office. So if someone emails you a Numbers or Excel file, you can easily import it into Numbers for iPad. To share your work, export your spreadsheet as a Numbers file for Mac or PDF document, then email it to anyone. You can also upload it to iWork.com public beta so anyone on a Mac or PC can view your spreadsheet.
With Keynote on iPad, you can import Microsoft PowerPoint files and Keynote presentations. The presentations you create in Keynote on your iPad can be exported as Keynote files for Mac or PDF documents, so you can attach them to an email. You can also upload your presentation to iWork.com public beta. So anyone can see your slides, whether they use a Mac or a PC.
I doubt there will be much of a market on the iPad for a port of Office Mobile. While it is technically feasible, the product is... limited...[best I could do in searching for non-prejudicial adjectives.]
Other than Entourage (epic fail for me..glad we're getting real outlook) the MacBU has done pretty well. Perhaps they can even fix up Office Mobile to not suck so much on the iPad.
An iPad as a thin client isn't a good idea. Business users prefer a poweful laptop to create spreadsheets, word documents and presentation. When on the go, they prefer to carry laptop bags with power bricks so they let the people around them know that "Hey this is my spot. Don't let me catch you unplug or I'll trip you with my cord!"
Business users with their laptop look more professional. But the iPad doesn't even have a lot holes around it and makes it look like a virgin or a child's toy. How are you going to put a kensington lock on the iPad? Also, the laptop is much easier to spot than the iPad.
The iPad is so thin it can be misplaced under a pile of documents, in binders and folders, under a book, under a mat, under a laptop, etc. The extra thickness of a laptop makes it easier to be seen. Also, a laptop doubles as a warmer, it can be put on the seat while driving as it runs flash in the background.
With the iPad's energy efficient design, I doubt it would give a lot of heat like laptops do plus it might break if you sit on it.
It's an interesting question about Office on the iPad, and something of a quandary for Microsoft I would have thought, particularly as they are planning on producing their own type of device. Do they undertake the costly re-engineering of Office, knowing that it will help to stimulate sales of the iPad, thus harming potential sales of their own device, or do they desist allowing iWork to gain further traction and continue to chip away at their Office hegemony? Arguably they lose either way, so it is going to take some deep strategic thinking on their part as to how they proceed, and deep strategic thinking is not something they have shown much aptitude for in the past.
re iWork in enterprise: iWork is not designed to supplant Office in large corporate environments, but for small business it is an excellent lightweight low-cost solution, preferable in many regards to Office. Apple is being very astute in their approach here. They are slowly establishing a presence, almost by stealth, by coming in at the bottom with small business. The Mini server is a good example of this strategic approach. Similarly, with the iPhone-iPad-App Store combination they are steadily carving themselves a piece of the games market as well.
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...yet scoffed at by business.
And by what (another) fabricated theory has led you to believe that the iPhone is "scoffed" by businesses? Our own company uses them, and it works quite well with our exchange server. I know dozens of people in other shops that use it as their primary business phone with no issues.
At least make an effort to make your rants genuine instead of once-again spewing this nonsense.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/profiles/
Of course, Techstud will simply refuse to accept this article due to it being provided by the Apple-overlord.
With the iPad using the touch OS, having access to the exchange server will be serious plus for most people, including the BUSINESS sector. I wonder how the iPad handles remote-wipe in case one loses their iPad, or more likely gets stolen?
Exactly like the iPhone- popular with consumers yet scoffed at by business.
All of the businesses I work with are already using iPhones or are in the process of moving to iPhones.
I'm not sure which rock you've been living under for the past 2 years.
In my field of work, this thing definitely isn't powerful or robust enough to get what I need done, but for a doctor for instance, being able to walk into a room and pull up a patient's chart for easy navigation and then connect to the web to confirm symptoms is a cool idea.
As a hospital IT user. Getting doctors to use technology is like getting 5 year olds to eat their peas.
All of the businesses I work with are already using iPhones or are in the process of moving to iPhones.
I'm not sure which rock you've been living under for the past 2 years.
Bridge. Trolls live under bridges.
A native Microsoft Office (and specially PowerPoint) for the iPad is a must. As is a USB port for the remote control and to share files. Hopefully in the near future. Meanwhile waiting...
I hope MS Office never comes to the iPad. Nor do I think it is even FEASIBLE on the iPad.
I have used MS Office (PC) since... well before there was an 'office'. I hate Office 2007 with a passion. I have recently swtich my home PC to an iMac and intend to never install MS Office.
If iWorks can't meet my needs, I will go back to OpenOffice.
The iPad is not for heavy duty content creation. KeyNote, Numbers and Pages should be sufficient.
A native Microsoft Office (and specially PowerPoint) for the iPad is a must. As is a USB port for the remote control and to share files. Hopefully in the near future. Meanwhile waiting...
Even if Office is hacked into an iPad version I won't buy it.
I'm a moderate power user of both Excel and Word and have 100% switched to iWork at home. Gone from my machine. If I use the iPad at work, it will start with Keynote for presentations (vastly superior to POC Powerpoint, and my expectation is that I'll be able to do 90% of the Excel/Word work in Numbers/Pages, saved out as .doc and .xls when necessary.
'USB port for the remote control'... not sure what that means. I use wireless for all file transfers anyways.
But it's not even out yet. These numbers are from people imagining what they'll do with it which doesn't debunk the "but it's not a serious machine" argument, but only shows that people will squeeze whatever "work on the go" functionality they can out of it.
I think you're half-way there. People are imagining what they'd like to do with an iPad so that they can justify its purchase.
What people actually do might [not] be surprising. I'm surprised how much I use my iPod touch to check email and surf, so I'm sure there will be a little extra work squeezed in, but I'll still bet most people are just selling themselves on the next k3wl thing.
The comment about Pages on the iPad being able to export to Word is really the only thing that I am a bit concerned about. Keynote and Numbers do not export to Microsoft Office formats,
Um. I useNumbers with Excel formats all the time. I write my presentation in Keynote and export to PowerPoint....
I think you may be confused. Do you mean the Keynote and numbers ON iPad do not? If so, how do you know?
It's its Tech, ITS and not IT'S. Got that?
He can't even make an accurate logical association that studies have shown are possible in other primates so I think getting him to understand the nuisances of proper grammar is a lost cause.
Many of us are not imagining what we will do with an iPad; we know, based on our experience with iPhones and our ability to think, what we will do with it. My son is implementing a plan to use iPads and iPod Touches to convert the company he works for from a largely paper process to total electronic tracking and record keeping. The company is the largest in their field in the world. So much for business scoffing. You naysayers need to get out more.
Its easy to yell 'FAIL' from your parents' basement.
You got banned for a reason. Quite hiding under different names so you can spew your garbage here. You are a troll, an idiot, and a complete waste of space.
Don't hold your breath.
Microsoft would have to rewrite the entire application from scratch for a brand-new processor architecture (ARM) and using Apple's iPad SDK. My guess is that the iPad has 512MB of RAM (twice the memory of the current iPhone and iPod touch), so Microsoft would have to work very hard to get the application to run well with limited resources.
you mean like this?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...ce-mobile.mspx
I think the MacBU can handle that port from WinMo to iPad.
you mean like this?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...ce-mobile.mspx
I think the MacBU can handle that port from WinMo to iPad.
I doubt there will be much of a market on the iPad for a port of Office Mobile. While it is technically feasible, the product is... limited...[best I could do in searching for non-prejudicial adjectives.]
Um. I useNumbers with Excel formats all the time. I write my presentation in Keynote and export to PowerPoint....
I think you may be confused. Do you mean the Keynote and numbers ON iPad do not? If so, how do you know?
I think he means the versions on the iPad. Importing seems to be there, but not exporting.
Numbers on iPad
Numbers on iPad lets you open spreadsheets created using iWork or Microsoft Office. So if someone emails you a Numbers or Excel file, you can easily import it into Numbers for iPad. To share your work, export your spreadsheet as a Numbers file for Mac or PDF document, then email it to anyone. You can also upload it to iWork.com public beta so anyone on a Mac or PC can view your spreadsheet.
Keynote on iPad
With Keynote on iPad, you can import Microsoft PowerPoint files and Keynote presentations. The presentations you create in Keynote on your iPad can be exported as Keynote files for Mac or PDF documents, so you can attach them to an email. You can also upload your presentation to iWork.com public beta. So anyone can see your slides, whether they use a Mac or a PC.
I doubt there will be much of a market on the iPad for a port of Office Mobile. While it is technically feasible, the product is... limited...[best I could do in searching for non-prejudicial adjectives.]
Other than Entourage (epic fail for me..glad we're getting real outlook) the MacBU has done pretty well. Perhaps they can even fix up Office Mobile to not suck so much on the iPad.
Business users with their laptop look more professional. But the iPad doesn't even have a lot holes around it and makes it look like a virgin or a child's toy. How are you going to put a kensington lock on the iPad? Also, the laptop is much easier to spot than the iPad.
The iPad is so thin it can be misplaced under a pile of documents, in binders and folders, under a book, under a mat, under a laptop, etc. The extra thickness of a laptop makes it easier to be seen. Also, a laptop doubles as a warmer, it can be put on the seat while driving as it runs flash in the background.
With the iPad's energy efficient design, I doubt it would give a lot of heat like laptops do plus it might break if you sit on it.
In conclusion, laptops are still better.
I think he means the versions on the iPad. Importing seems to be there, but not exporting.
Numbers on iPad
Keynote on iPad
That being the case, he has a point. I hope that someone comes out with an open office app for iPad ;-)
re iWork in enterprise: iWork is not designed to supplant Office in large corporate environments, but for small business it is an excellent lightweight low-cost solution, preferable in many regards to Office. Apple is being very astute in their approach here. They are slowly establishing a presence, almost by stealth, by coming in at the bottom with small business. The Mini server is a good example of this strategic approach. Similarly, with the iPhone-iPad-App Store combination they are steadily carving themselves a piece of the games market as well.