Comments on: Library day in the life round 4 – Wednesday http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/2010/01/27/library-day-in-the-life-round-4-wednesday/ Librarianship in the Modern Age Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jo Alcock http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/2010/01/27/library-day-in-the-life-round-4-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-14628 Jo Alcock Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:31:51 +0000 http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/?p=707#comment-14628 Interesting, I quite like the idea of connecting it to a bluetooth headset to use as a phone, although I'm not sure if it would be practical in many situations - even my iPhone is a bit too big to fit in some of my girlier clutch bags! I think it could be useful for students to use to take out and about, although without some sort of stand I don't imagine it would be good on tables - great in the library though (I prefer relaxed atmospheres with comfier seating and think it would be great for this sort of area). I agree about multitasking, this is a major disadvantage (says she with numerous software open and 17 Firefox tabs!). Interesting, I quite like the idea of connecting it to a bluetooth headset to use as a phone, although I’m not sure if it would be practical in many situations – even my iPhone is a bit too big to fit in some of my girlier clutch bags!

I think it could be useful for students to use to take out and about, although without some sort of stand I don’t imagine it would be good on tables – great in the library though (I prefer relaxed atmospheres with comfier seating and think it would be great for this sort of area).

I agree about multitasking, this is a major disadvantage (says she with numerous software open and 17 Firefox tabs!).

]]> By: Craig Grocott http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/2010/01/27/library-day-in-the-life-round-4-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-14627 Craig Grocott Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:18:01 +0000 http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/?p=707#comment-14627 I’d not thought about the potential uses of the iPad for students in lectures. I’m still not convinced that it can replace a laptop for writing, even with the dock. For me I’d love to have it in my bag when I’m walking around, but have it instead of my iPhone. Then to make phone calls I’ve got a bluetooth connected headset / smaller handset that … See morefits in my pocket. It’s an iPhone / iPod Touch replacement, I don’t think there is room for both. And the lack of multitasking is a bit of a dealbreaker. I use my MacBook like they were using the iPad, but I do all of those things at the same time. Watching movies, browsing the web and chatting on MSN all happen at the same time. I’d not thought about the potential uses of the iPad for students in lectures. I’m still not convinced that it can replace a laptop for writing, even with the dock.

For me I’d love to have it in my bag when I’m walking around, but have it instead of my iPhone. Then to make phone calls I’ve got a bluetooth connected headset / smaller handset that … See morefits in my pocket. It’s an iPhone / iPod Touch replacement, I don’t think there is room for both. And the lack of multitasking is a bit of a dealbreaker. I use my MacBook like they were using the iPad, but I do all of those things at the same time. Watching movies, browsing the web and chatting on MSN all happen at the same time.

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