Mobile phones & tablets thread

There's a difference between that and allowing devices in the domain as i said

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I'm sorry, but nowhere today have I actually gone on about the fact that the hardware in an iPad is not as powerful as that of a laptop, I think you'll find that's captain raiden.

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What are you on about? Read my post you quoted, where was I comparing laptops to iPads? I didn't even mention the word 'laptop'.

I was referring to this post of yours

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Originally Posted by Daniel

The problem with IT expenditure is that the hierachy which is completely ignorant in terms of technology or the need for technology see something like an iPad on the BBC getting praise for this and that and they think "ooh they must be good" and we should start pushing them into our schools, hopsitals etc etc. Case in point is Caroline's school, some dipwad went down the route of looking whether iPad's would be money well spent. The roof of the school leaks in places when it rains ffs!!!!!! Sort out the big problems first and then if you've got money to splash out on luxuries then sure, if it adds value then chuck some iPad's in. I know different money comes from different pots and all, but surely ensuring the students have a roof over their head should be the primary priority.

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I don't know of any organisation where the IT department or similar looks into buying a particular bit of hardware purely on its own. That isn't how procurement works. For us, any procurement contract over 20k has to be put out to tender in international journals and can be challenged retrospectively by any losing bidder. The deal has to be watertight and can't be made on a whim.

Knockie made out that I said it was all about hardware and you said precisely....

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Knockie made out that I said it was all about hardware and you said precisely....

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You clearly didn't make it beyond that sentence!

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Originally Posted by Malbec

What are you on about? Read my post you quoted, where was I comparing laptops to iPads? I didn't even mention the word 'laptop'.

I was referring to this post of yours



I don't know of any organisation where the IT department or similar looks into buying a particular bit of hardware purely on its own. That isn't how procurement works. For us, any procurement contract over 20k has to be put out to tender in international journals and can be challenged retrospectively by any losing bidder. The deal has to be watertight and can't be made on a whim.

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Local government. If they're happy with what they've buying currently, they will happily go out and buy the same.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Local government. If they're happy with what they've buying currently, they will happily go out and buy the same.

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Not if they're within the EU. Then they have to follow the rules and regulation for Public Procurement,
read more about it here: Government procurement in the European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and here:
European Commission » Internal Market » Public Procurement

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Thing is, a phone is still a lot more useful in that situation, sure the screen isn't quite so big, but personally I just don't get the point in carrying something so big that duplicates the functionality of a device that pretty much everyone has. I mean does anyone carry a netbook AND a laptop around with them? :mark:

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That's why I got myself a Samsung Tab, it's small and it's also my phone, so I don't have to lug around a PC and a phone to get internet access and to call friends. IMO the best solution.

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

For me the iPad is more functional than a laptop.

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Which means that you do no productive work whatsoever.

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Originally Posted by ioan

That's why I got myself a Samsung Tab, it's small and it's also my phone, so I don't have to lug around a PC and a phone to get internet access and to call friends. IMO the best solution.

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I still think that a 7" tablet is too big for you to be carrying around in your pocket but that's just me ;)

Daniel: "Hey iOan, is that a Samsung Tab in your pocket? " :p