I bet they didn't have to try that hard. Surely Apple keep some aside to give quickly to people like this in the knowledge that it will get them yet more positive (and free) press!
Not really. Apple doesn't do that, but I doubt they got them in stores. If you order on-line they will eventually arrive. All online orders (enterprise or not), go through the same channel. They do have bulk packs for larger purchases though.
IMO the real benefit is instant on and inherent touch ability(common in mil hardware interfaces). Otherwise a regular ol PC or mac laptop should work just as well or better. I'm waiting for ability to print(easily) and better basic file storage/transfer in v2(hopefully).
Yeah, marching around in combat gear on dusty mountain tracks in Afghanistan with a "regular ol PC laptop" strapped to your vest sure would work "just as well or better" than a 1,5 pound 9 inch iPad. Just as well or better. Uhu. Sure.
Not really. Apple doesn't do that, but I doubt they got them in stores. If you order on-line they will eventually arrive. All online orders (enterprise or not), go through the same channel. They do have bulk packs for larger purchases though.
Apple has a "government" sales team. They handle big customers like the army.
Which is why you want to stop them. Stop the fucking bullets - otherwise you have all these little bullets running around and when they can't fuck well half of them get real ornery and the other half develop blue casings.
The real good news here is that, after these soldiers get killed, the Afghans will be able to take their iPads along with their guns. I applaud Apple's innovative use of tech to empower the oppressed.
IMO the real benefit is instant on and inherent touch ability(common in mil hardware interfaces). Otherwise a regular ol PC or mac laptop should work just as well or better. I'm waiting for ability to print(easily) and better basic file storage/transfer in v2(hopefully).
May I ask, what you would like to print... and why?
For the majority of things, printing is unnecessary and even undesirable, because you can't "search" it, tag it, work with the information further (copy/paste/edit), whatever. In most cases it is thrown away after reading once, or filed away not to be looked at again for years.
My take on it, and I'm in design and advertising where reams of paper are wasted frivolously and daily (not be me though).
Hope they are not getting special pricing or quantity-dsicount on this. No wonder, iPad is still hard to get.
No matter what they are using it for, Apple should not get into the KILLING-BUSINESS. Once the military get into Apple products, chances are there will be export restrictions. And who knows what else.
The Forces discount Apple offers doesn't apply to iPad/iPhones but I'm sure a bulk buy can be negotiated. Regardless I'm very sure an off the shelf iPad is significantly cheaper than what BAe would charge to deliver a desktop PC for training purposes.
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Originally Posted by kpilkington
Unless an iPad can stop a fucking bullet, its value in Afghanistan is nominal.
A logical and reasoned argument - well done you.
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Originally Posted by ThePixelDoc
May I ask, what you would like to print... and why?
For the majority of things, printing is unnecessary and even undesirable, because you can't "search" it, tag it, work with the information further (copy/paste/edit), whatever. In most cases it is thrown away after reading once, or filed away not to be looked at again for years.
My take on it, and I'm in design and advertising where reams of paper are wasted frivolously and daily (not be me though).
Some so-called E-Tickets still require printing - which whilst ferking stupid on the part of those who insist upon it - would be handy from your iOS device.
The real good news here is that, after these soldiers get killed, the Afghans will be able to take their iPads along with their guns. I applaud Apple's innovative use of tech to empower the oppressed.
Maybe the Afghans can do a map search on an ipad to find you and give you a taste of what Taliban oppression is.
Please Apple add stupid Bedouin to your map data so that real afghans can target him.
That would be Apple's innovative use of tech to reduce idiots.
The real good news here is that, after these soldiers get killed, the Afghans will be able to take their iPads along with their guns. I applaud Apple's innovative use of tech to empower the oppressed.
How is it good news that a soldier has been killed?
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Originally Posted by estyle
Maybe the Afghans can do a map search on an ipad to find you and give you a taste of what Taliban oppression is.
Please Apple add stupid Bedouin to your map data so that real afghans can target him.
That would be Apple's innovative use of tech to reduce idiots.
I must disagree with you on a few points. I think the motion sensors and the multiple axis gyro could give a more realistic or imersive experince to the trainie and the 10-12 hour battery gives it a big advantage. I think that most laptops with that kind of graphics performance would not be able to run on battery very long and wouldn't really be cheaper. And coming from my mostly antedodal observations most portabels thAT can go 12 hours on a charge have weak graphics peformance.
"Weak graphics performance"? You obviously haven't used an iPad. The graphics are pretty damn good for a tablet device...
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I bet they didn't have to try that hard. Surely Apple keep some aside to give quickly to people like this in the knowledge that it will get them yet more positive (and free) press!
Not really. Apple doesn't do that, but I doubt they got them in stores. If you order on-line they will eventually arrive. All online orders (enterprise or not), go through the same channel. They do have bulk packs for larger purchases though.
IMO the real benefit is instant on and inherent touch ability(common in mil hardware interfaces). Otherwise a regular ol PC or mac laptop should work just as well or better. I'm waiting for ability to print(easily) and better basic file storage/transfer in v2(hopefully).
Yeah, marching around in combat gear on dusty mountain tracks in Afghanistan with a "regular ol PC laptop" strapped to your vest sure would work "just as well or better" than a 1,5 pound 9 inch iPad. Just as well or better. Uhu. Sure.
Not really. Apple doesn't do that, but I doubt they got them in stores. If you order on-line they will eventually arrive. All online orders (enterprise or not), go through the same channel. They do have bulk packs for larger purchases though.
Apple has a "government" sales team. They handle big customers like the army.
Bullets fuck?
Which is why you want to stop them. Stop the fucking bullets - otherwise you have all these little bullets running around and when they can't fuck well half of them get real ornery and the other half develop blue casings.
Seriously though I don't see what use a tablet could have...hehehe.
Unless an iPad can stop a fucking bullet, its value in Afghanistan is nominal.
Well maybe it can....
http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/05/i...t-for-soldier/
IMO the real benefit is instant on and inherent touch ability(common in mil hardware interfaces). Otherwise a regular ol PC or mac laptop should work just as well or better. I'm waiting for ability to print(easily) and better basic file storage/transfer in v2(hopefully).
May I ask, what you would like to print... and why?
For the majority of things, printing is unnecessary and even undesirable, because you can't "search" it, tag it, work with the information further (copy/paste/edit), whatever. In most cases it is thrown away after reading once, or filed away not to be looked at again for years.
My take on it, and I'm in design and advertising where reams of paper are wasted frivolously and daily (not be me though).
Using an iPad to train soldiers is useless since iPads can not stop bullets?
I doubt they're firing bullets at them at the Royal Artillery School in Wiltshire
on both sides .
i hope so ..
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Hope they are not getting special pricing or quantity-dsicount on this. No wonder, iPad is still hard to get.
No matter what they are using it for, Apple should not get into the KILLING-BUSINESS. Once the military get into Apple products, chances are there will be export restrictions. And who knows what else.
I don't like it at all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7qtjdxl04Q
The Forces discount Apple offers doesn't apply to iPad/iPhones but I'm sure a bulk buy can be negotiated. Regardless I'm very sure an off the shelf iPad is significantly cheaper than what BAe would charge to deliver a desktop PC for training purposes.
Unless an iPad can stop a fucking bullet, its value in Afghanistan is nominal.
A logical and reasoned argument - well done you.
May I ask, what you would like to print... and why?
For the majority of things, printing is unnecessary and even undesirable, because you can't "search" it, tag it, work with the information further (copy/paste/edit), whatever. In most cases it is thrown away after reading once, or filed away not to be looked at again for years.
My take on it, and I'm in design and advertising where reams of paper are wasted frivolously and daily (not be me though).
Some so-called E-Tickets still require printing - which whilst ferking stupid on the part of those who insist upon it - would be handy from your iOS device.
Unless an iPad can stop a fucking bullet, its value in Afghanistan is nominal.
Bullets fuck?
Using an iPad to train soldiers is useless since iPads can not stop bullets?
Windows PC's need to be able to stop bullets, since people are more likely to get frustrated and try to shoot the fucker!
Best thread this whole fucking week.
I am happy they can get them! I want to buy another and they are like trying to find rocking horse droppings!
I found a damaged one in a trash can along with Steve Jobs' humility and a coloured rubber band.
Well... I guess there really is 'An App For That' !
iBulletStopperHD for iPad
Also, now available, iKillU HD
The real good news here is that, after these soldiers get killed, the Afghans will be able to take their iPads along with their guns. I applaud Apple's innovative use of tech to empower the oppressed.
Maybe the Afghans can do a map search on an ipad to find you and give you a taste of what Taliban oppression is.
Please Apple add stupid Bedouin to your map data so that real afghans can target him.
That would be Apple's innovative use of tech to reduce idiots.
The real good news here is that, after these soldiers get killed, the Afghans will be able to take their iPads along with their guns. I applaud Apple's innovative use of tech to empower the oppressed.
How is it good news that a soldier has been killed?
Maybe the Afghans can do a map search on an ipad to find you and give you a taste of what Taliban oppression is.
Please Apple add stupid Bedouin to your map data so that real afghans can target him.
That would be Apple's innovative use of tech to reduce idiots.
Agreed, but maybe there is a tracking device ie GPS that drones can home in on so they can launch one of these http://www.google.com/images?client=...d=0CDsQsAQwAw:).
eh?
They're trying to add the camera which people expected in the iPad!
eh?
Oh for Frak sake. Gonna be a spelling nazi fag?
I must disagree with you on a few points. I think the motion sensors and the multiple axis gyro could give a more realistic or imersive experince to the trainie and the 10-12 hour battery gives it a big advantage. I think that most laptops with that kind of graphics performance would not be able to run on battery very long and wouldn't really be cheaper. And coming from my mostly antedodal observations most portabels thAT can go 12 hours on a charge have weak graphics peformance.
"Weak graphics performance"? You obviously haven't used an iPad. The graphics are pretty damn good for a tablet device...
Windows PC's need to be able to stop bullets, since people are more likely to get frustrated and try to shoot the fucker!
Along with their Xbox 360's....