I use Skyscape (albeit in the mental health field), the ability to carry the shear volume of information and cross reference it electronically spares me the need to carry several large volumes, which is a great benefit to me because of physical limitations. That and the reliability and ability to use iCloud across my devices have made my professional life much easier and efficient.
Nice to see a Skyscape customer! Are you using the app on an iPhone or iPad?
Apple did some research and discovered that most impoverished African villages without food, water, and proper medical facilities actually have Blu-ray players, so they decided to omit this particular feature.
There's a dark, stupid and childish side of me even at my (old) age, that would love to keep this as a text clipping and paste it on every single blog I come across when people call the iPad a worthless toy, or iPhone a piece of over-priced junk. Oh yeah: and the MS-Crowd that thinks you need Office to do serious work. :no:
There's a reason why medical apps tend to be on iOS, and it's Android fragmentation.
Imagine if the developer of that artificial leg did it on Android. If just exactly one patient had an incompatible Android version, they'd be out of luck, and that's just heartbreaking. A technology barrier where none should exist. I cried a bit at the autistic child being able to communicate with his mom, and it was an iPad with a big screen that was key. Android tablets just do not have that kind of penetration and fragmentation there is an order of magnitude worse.
Whereas you could pick up an iOS device (iPod touch) at just a hundred bucks or less NEW and be able to use it right away.
Making a real difference in people's lives is what iOS allows with a very structured approach to evolving iOS, and I'm proud to be an Apple developer and user.
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Originally Posted by tookieman2013
I use Skyscape (albeit in the mental health field), the ability to carry the shear volume of information and cross reference it electronically spares me the need to carry several large volumes, which is a great benefit to me because of physical limitations. That and the reliability and ability to use iCloud across my devices have made my professional life much easier and efficient.
Nice to see a Skyscape customer! Are you using the app on an iPhone or iPad?
And I couldn't help but think of Samsung's own: doing nothing but attempting to tear down a competitor.
If that doesn't illustrate the different philosophies between the two companies then I don't know what does...
Funny you should mention that.
Apple did some research and discovered that most impoverished African villages without food, water, and proper medical facilities actually have Blu-ray players, so they decided to omit this particular feature.
There's a dark, stupid and childish side of me even at my (old) age, that would love to keep this as a text clipping and paste it on every single blog I come across when people call the iPad a worthless toy, or iPhone a piece of over-priced junk. Oh yeah: and the MS-Crowd that thinks you need Office to do serious work. :no:
Imagine if the developer of that artificial leg did it on Android. If just exactly one patient had an incompatible Android version, they'd be out of luck, and that's just heartbreaking. A technology barrier where none should exist. I cried a bit at the autistic child being able to communicate with his mom, and it was an iPad with a big screen that was key. Android tablets just do not have that kind of penetration and fragmentation there is an order of magnitude worse.
Whereas you could pick up an iOS device (iPod touch) at just a hundred bucks or less NEW and be able to use it right away.
Making a real difference in people's lives is what iOS allows with a very structured approach to evolving iOS, and I'm proud to be an Apple developer and user.