Is the Android Tablet a Viable Solution in Extension?

Presented byDave Dunn

Kansas State UniversityNETC 2014

A little Tablet History

Tablets in the future from the pastZdnet – Tablet computers: An overview March 3, 2014

The early Apple connection• Alan Kay from Apple’s Advanced Technology Group wrote a paper in

1972 entitled ‘A Personal Computer for Children of all ages” which was a blueprint for an education-oriented portable computer. In summary he said: “The size should be no larger than a notebook; weight less than 4lbs; the visual display should be able to present at least 4000 printing quality characters with contrast ratios approaching that of a book; dynamic graphics of reasonable quality should be possible; there should be removable local file storage of at least one million characters (about 500 ordinary book pages) traded off against several hours of audio files…A combination of this “carry anywhere” device and a global information utility such as the ARPA network or two-way cable TV, will bring the libraries and schools (not to mention stores and billboards) of the world to the home. One can imagine one of the first programs the owner will write will is a filter to eliminate advertising.

Knowledge Navigator Video

A tablet timeline

Tablets as business tools

Source: Alfresco Study: IT Leading Tablet Adoption in the Enterprise (Alfresco, 2013

Which device is used where?

Source: Alfresco Study: IT Leading Tablet Adoption in the Enterprise (Alfresco, 2013)

Putting some perspective on the iOS vs Android battle

So Which tablet should you get?

• #1 – What do you NEED to use it for?• #2 – How much can you afford to spend?• #3 - Do you have previous device experience?• #4 - Will you use it?• #5 - Are you willing to shop around?

#1

What do you NEED to use it for?

What drives the sale of either version tablet – APPS!

• 1 – Work and Organizing• Email, Browsers, Word and Spreadsheets, Cloud Storage, Money Management, Task Management, Calendars,

Note Taking

• 2 – Entertainment• Movies and TV, Books, News, Radio and Podcasts, Music, Games, Pro Sports, College Sports

• 3 – Security and Utilities• Secure Your Phone, Track Your Phone, Home Screen Launchers, Widgets, Basic Utilities, Wallpapers, Ringtones,

Benchmarking Apps

• 4 – What’s Around Town• Dining In, Restaurants and Bars, Things To Do, Places To Visit, Movies and Theater, Shopping

• 5 – Travel and Maps• Maps and Turn-by-Turn. Traveling Abroad, Language Translating, Public Transit and Taxi, Outdoors Apps

• 6 – Social and Chat• Chat and Texting, Social Networking, Internet Phone Calling (VOIP), Blogging

7 – Fitness, Health and Sports• Getting Fit, Medical Advice, Sports Players

Android Tablet Demo• What I use and why.• QuickOffice – Came with the device – Costs, Kingsoft Office – Free and works with

Cloud better, Adobe Reader, email

• Tips and tricks

Five excellent keyboard replacements for the Android...

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-excellent-keyboard-replacements-for-the-android-tablet/1212

Dec 19, 2011 ... If the built-in Android keyboard is driving you crazy, check out these alternatives. They can make typing on your tablet a thousand times easier.

Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/top-25-android-apps-the-best-of-the-best/5617

Jul 28, 2010 ... Android now has over 70000 apps to choose from. TechRepublic's Jason Hiner shows you 25 of the best ones to download.

10 must-have Android apps (revisited)

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10things/10-must-have-android-apps-revisited/3011

Jan 25, 2012 ... As Android has evolved, its apps have improved and proliferated. Jack Wallen has created a new list of apps you'll want to install on your tablet.

10 indispensable Android appshttp://www.techrepublic.com/photos/10-indispensable-android-apps/6340904

Jan 25, 2012 ... A year ago, I put together a list of 10 must-have Android apps. Since then, things have really changed. Not only has the Android platform ...

#2

How much can you afford to spend?

Cost Comparison• Brand/Model Diag size OS Sugg. Actual• iPad 1st Gen 9.7” 4.0 $399 $325• iPad 2nd Gen 9.7” 5.0 $399 $325• iPad 3rd Gen 9.7” 6.0 $499 $450• iPad 4th Gen 9.7” 7.0 $499 $408

• Asus 10.1” 4.2 $449 $338• Galaxy Tab 4 10.1” 4.2 $349 $319• Lenovo Ideatab 10.1” 4.2 $250 $225• Asus MeMO 10.1” 4.2 $229 $199• G-Tab Iota 10.1” 4.2 $299 $199• Visual Land Prestige 10” 4.0 $499 $130

#3

Do you have previous device experience?

#4

Will you use it?

#5

Are you willing to shop around?

Other options

• Size of screen• RAM• Dual core vs quad core• Version of OS• Brand of tablet• Bluetooth• USB, HDMI, SD card slots

Lots to think about

Questions?

Thanks for letting me share with you today!David Dunn

Dept of Communications and Ag Education\Technology Unit

dedunn@ksu.edu