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In article <>, Allistar <> wrote:
>whoisthis wrote:
(snip)
>>
>> Your "open" is a political view, not an educational one.
>
>It's very much an educational one. I teach my children in the merits of
>sharing - the walled garden approach is orthogonal to that. Children should
>be taught to "think outside the box", to question things and to
>metaphorically if not literally "open things up to see how they work". A
>closed system inhibits that.

I'll go further ... a closed system inhibits *everything*.

On , , Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:30:29 +1200, Re: iPad nonsense at Orewa College,
whoisthis <> wrote:

>The remote wipe and "find my iPad" are good reasons to get the 3G
>version with GPS, quite apart from some of the augmented reality stuff
>available. If you demonstrate the "find my iPad" function in the class
>then none of them will nick it.

They will just turn up with lead envelopes to put the stolen IPad into.

--
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor
to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."
Anatole France.

On , , Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:56:37 +1200, Re: iPad nonsense at Orewa College,
whoisthis <> wrote:

>In article <>,
> Msgr Scooter <.591> wrote:
>
>> On , , Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:30:29 +1200, Re: iPad nonsense at Orewa College,
>> whoisthis <> wrote:
>>
>> >The remote wipe and "find my iPad" are good reasons to get the 3G
>> >version with GPS, quite apart from some of the augmented reality stuff
>> >available. If you demonstrate the "find my iPad" function in the class
>> >then none of them will nick it.
>>
>> They will just turn up with lead envelopes to put the stolen IPad into.
>
>Yeah, and what they will do is use them under 20 feet of water to make
>sure they will not be found when they are used.

They turn off the wireless ability and work on the sytem to remove any ownership
evidence or simply reset it to factory settings.

--
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor
to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."
Anatole France.

Somewhere on teh intarwebs whoisthis wrote:
> In article <j0gmfl$i88$>,
> "~misfit~" <> wrote:
>
>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs whoisthis wrote:
>>> In article <j0967f$8ng$>,
>>> "~misfit~" <> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Somewhere on teh intarwebs Bruce Sinclair wrote:
>>>>> In article <j0602t$cin$>, PeeCee
>>>>> <> wrote:
>>>> [snip]
>>>>>> My pick is the Headmaster concerned has no mentor to gently point
>>>>>> out that this type of 'standardisation' has been tried before and
>>>>>> found wanting. The cynic in me says the the Headmaster is
>>>>>> following the demands of a
>>>>>> fan boy and doesn't have the practical knowledge to discern the
>>>>>> impracticalities and dead ends mono cultures end in.
>>>>>
>>>>> The 'big problem' identified on the TV interview seemed to be the
>>>>> battery life. Seems to me that if you plug the things in, that
>>>>> "problem" goes away. Yet another case of trying to solve a problem
>>>>> that doesn't actually exist perhaps ?
>>>>
>>>> I didn't see the TV interview or read the article. However, don't
>>>> iPads (like every other iXxx) have non-removable batteries? I mean,
>>>> my T60 only has a four hour battery life but I have three
>>>> batteries.....
>>>
>>> The battery life is said to something like 10 years worth of
>>> recharges.
>>
>>
>> And yet so many videos on youtube showing how to open various model
>> iPods to replace the batteries....
>
> Keep the FUD going. Why not show how they did not exist 10 years ago
> so they are still just a figment of the imagination.
>
>> "Said to be 10 years worth of recharges"? Ever hear of marketing?
>
> Ever hear of FUD.


Of course, although it doesn't apply here. Fear? Do try to put in more
effort to support your claims rather than only attacking my stand with
irrelevant acronyms. Twice.

>>>>> To be fair, you could buy a laptop or an ipad. Yes, the ipad was
>>>>> recommended.
>>>>
>>>> AIUI not only recommended but the school will fund a student into
>>>> one. Will they also do that if the student wants a ThinkPad? If not
>>>> then there's a lot more going on than merely suggesting an iPad due
>>>> to battery life.
>>>
>>> For you, yes, for kids at school probably not
>>
>>
>> The plethora of pro-iPad or pro-Orewa College replies you've posted
>> in this thread, some very curt and dismissive, makes one wonder if
>> perhaps you've sold your services?
>
> No, but little honesty is being used by the anti crowd.
>
> Have you used an iPad seriously ?
> Have you seen how they are integrated into the curriculum ?
> Have you had a class/school full of them ?
> Have you seen the variety of excellent software available ?

I take it from this lead-up that you have....

> Do you know anything about the remote configuration tools ?
>
> I was recently at a conference is Australia where a lot of these
> things were discussed by people who actually have experience,
> knowledge and facts as opposed to FUD.

LOL!!!! Not only do you repeat the irrelevant 'FUD' but you rebut with
hearsay?

I hope that you're making good money from shilling. It's making you look
like a fool.
--
Shaun.

"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a
monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also
into you." Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

On 24/07/2011 8:52 p.m., ~misfit~ wrote:

> The plethora of pro-iPad or pro-Orewa College replies you've posted in this
> thread, some very curt and dismissive, makes one wonder if perhaps you've
> sold your services?

Is this where the word "fanboi" appears?

On 23/07/2011 5:06 p.m., PeeCee wrote:
> On 19/07/2011 7:50 p.m., Peter Gutmann wrote:
>> A friend of mine (whose kids go there) just alerted me to the fact
>> that Orewa
>> College is recommending that parents buy "iPad laptops" [sic] for
>> their year
>> nine kids, including flexi-rent for parents who are struggling to put
>> food on
>> the table.
>>
>> Gosh, I wonder what's going to happen when they're required to type up a
>> homework assignment on their shiny new "iPad laptop"? Still, at least
>> they'll
>> be able to check on each other's Facebook pages during class.
>>
>> Peter.
>>
>
>
> Interesting comments on Tech Republic about why 'not' to buy you kid an
> iPad:
>
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10t...99?tag=nl.e042
>
> (you may need to create a free account)
>
> 1: It’s expensive
> 2: It’s not the best solution for note-taking or editing documents
> 3: It’s too distracting (games, apps, 4Gs, Web browsing, Twitter, IMs…)
> 4: It’s ultra-portable and ultra-droppable
> 5: What makes it desirable to your kid makes it desirable to criminals
> 6: It’s meant for the enjoyment of one person, which means social seclusion
> 7: Digital text books are a marvel, but there’s no secondary market
> 8: It’s a status symbol, plain and simple
> 9: It’ll already be old technology by the time you buy it
> 10: Your kid will want a laptop, too

The fragility is a major issue, even for me, but particularly where kids
are concerned. Apple laptops are already fragile, this just ups the ante.

On 24/07/2011 12:37 p.m., whoisthis wrote:

>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10t...an-ipad-for-yo
>> ur-college-student/2599?tag=nl.e042
>> (you may need to create a free account)
>>
>> 1: It¹s expensive
>> 2: It¹s not the best solution for note-taking or editing documents
>> 3: It¹s too distracting (games, apps, 4Gs, Web browsing, Twitter, IMsŠ)
>> 4: It¹s ultra-portable and ultra-droppable
>> 5: What makes it desirable to your kid makes it desirable to criminals
>> 6: It¹s meant for the enjoyment of one person, which means social seclusion
>> 7: Digital text books are a marvel, but there¹s no secondary market
>> 8: It¹s a status symbol, plain and simple
>> 9: It¹ll already be old technology by the time you buy it
>> 10: Your kid will want a laptop, too
>>
>> Paul.
>
> What a pathetic list.

It's a very sensible list. Your dismissing it so thoughtlessly shows
that you are suffering from brand loyalty. Sympathy is due, but
patience is running short.

In article <j0lrnk$av2$>, Gib Bogle <> wrote:
>On 24/07/2011 12:37 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10t...an-ipad-for-yo
>>> ur-college-student/2599?tag=nl.e042
>>> (you may need to create a free account)
>>>
>>> 1: It¹s expensive
>>> 2: It¹s not the best solution for note-taking or editing documents
>>> 3: It¹s too distracting (games, apps, 4Gs, Web browsing, Twitter, IMsŠ)
>>> 4: It¹s ultra-portable and ultra-droppable
>>> 5: What makes it desirable to your kid makes it desirable to criminals
>>> 6: It¹s meant for the enjoyment of one person, which means social seclusion
>>> 7: Digital text books are a marvel, but there¹s no secondary market
>>> 8: It¹s a status symbol, plain and simple
>>> 9: It¹ll already be old technology by the time you buy it
>>> 10: Your kid will want a laptop, too
>>>
>>> Paul.
>>
>> What a pathetic list.
>
>It's a very sensible list. Your dismissing it so thoughtlessly shows
>that you are suffering from brand loyalty. Sympathy is due, but
>patience is running short.

Dismissiveness is not a sufficient condition ... but the then total lack of
rebuttal might be ? Not a single argument is presented against any one of
the 10 points made.