Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Wed Jun 19 12:09:57 CDT 2013
Hi Arthur: IMHO, tablets are perfect for consumers; movies, games, pictures, reading books, listening to music, communications, using Facebook etc but kind of useless for developers and for anyone doing any comprehensive system support. Another downside is that you always have to be tethered to Wi-Fi or have Cell coverage. Aside: I personally dislike feeling that my computer is just a dumb-terminal especially in the days when we are being continually monitored by both private businesses and government agencies. One day I may even have such a computer but I have to accept the limitations and exposure. I guess it boils down to, deciding what functionality you need and then picking your product. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:24 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: [dba-Tech] Tablet Shift If you see tablets everywhere, you're right. According to a story on ZDNet, one third of adult Americans now own a tablet, and more and more are buying them every day. -- Arthur Cell: 647.710.1314 Prediction is difficult, especially of the future. -- Niels Bohr _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com