Oh Where, Oh Where, has my Keyboard Gone?
Myth #276 Tablets Take Over the World
Tablets are a whole new category of device intended to consume information or content rather than to create it.The eCommerce Times distinguishes between the needs of content creators (like a keyboard) and content consumers. Tablets are well suited for consumption, but the list of applications is growing and tools like the SWYPE Keyboard might change the game.
Recommendation:
Students create content (usually in 3-5 page increments) and the keyboard is still a great tool for that type of work.
Que sais-je?
- Jim Bajarin in PC Magazine (link to his PC Magazine Profile), discusses a 75%/25% consume/create model rather than the classic Pareto 80/20, but the logic is sound.
- Netbooks vs. Tables: How to Decide
- Ina Fried (Link: About Me page) on All Things Digital mirrors the thought:
- So Tablets Aren't for Content Creation, Huh? The iPad2 Begs to Differ
~Xolo
