Do not believe that it is up to par with desktop solutions as far as office things go, you probably won't be doing any fancy graphics or tables or transitions on a smart phone. At least not any of the high-end stuff. And that isn't even considering accessibility as of yet
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 2, 2014, at 10:08 AM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > > Agreed, High end audio, video and gravhic editing still require a desktop > solution. Although, the average consumer can do work that looks farely pro > on a smartphone. > > Data storage still requires a desktop solution although I am waiting for > tonido to be released for raspbian. Then I can use a raspberry pi connected > to a storage tower for massife data storage and personal cloud services. > > High-end gaming still requires a pc. > > I haven't really put any office solutions through their paces on smartphones > yet. Beyond knowing that they are now accessible I'm not sure what they are > really capable of and what not. > > What else? > > Have fun, > > Erik Burggraaf > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > >> On 2014-04-01, at 9:08 PM, Josh Gregory <joshkar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, If I may, and no disrespect, but a computer is still needed for some >> things that a tablet or smart phone cannot currently do. Having said that, I >> will give you that these devices can do a heck of a lot more than they could >> several years ago. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 1, 2014, at 9:12 PM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >>> >>> I find my mac more stable than pc's although I so seldome use a pc these >>> days and the ones I do use are tweaked down so they perform really well. >>> >>> I've been using a mack for 6 years now and have no reason to prefer a PC >>> these days. Having said that, this will be my last ever mac. When it is >>> ready to move on in another couple of years, the personal computer itself >>> will be on the longtail and it just won't make any sense to invest in >>> another personal computer, mac or PC. In fact, an increasing number of my >>> clients are just as effective on a tablet or smart phone as they are on a >>> computer, and it meets all of their day to day computing needs very well, >>> including: email, web browsing, web applications such as apps and mobile >>> banking, OCR reading, bar code identification diabetes and other medical >>> monitoring, non-verbal communication, literature access in braille, large >>> print and audio, and more. The world of office tasks has now opened up to >>> us using IOS 7 and android 4.4. Several printing solutions are accessible >>> including the samsung one that I am currently using. Simple audio >>> production tasks are viable. And we have access to features that aren't >>> really viable on pc's such as security systems management, and GPS >>> navigation. Soon we'll have micro-location support and many other >>> opportunities that will encourage us to leave the desktop/laptop world >>> behind. It may behoove you to simply invest more time learning IOS and >>> picking up apps and accessories that enrich your experience in the mobile >>> world, rather than investing in a switch to an expensive new technology >>> that will be obsolete in three years. We are just now stepping inside the >>> time frame where cost vs efficiency of PC systems is about to become a >>> serious concern in the consumer market. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>>> On 2014-04-01, at 5:24 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> I find the mac to be very stable, certainly far less problems than with >>>> windows. It's not perfect, no platform is, but I have 3 macs and have no >>>> desire to switch back to a PC. >>>> Original message: >>>> >>>>> Hi Everyone, >>>> >>>>> As I said previously, I am thinking about getting a Mac and the main >>>>> reason is that I am tired of the increasing instability of the PC >>>>> environment. My first question is, is this really different on a Mac? >>>> >>>>> I am using JAWS 15 with Windows 8. Both are not all that stable. I have >>>>> been a JAWS user for 17 years and I have noticed a definite progressive >>>>> increase in instability with the last few releases. JAWS crashes >>>>> frequently and, even if it doesn’t crash, it often stops talking when >>>>> errors occur with other applications. Then, there’s Windows 8. I don’t >>>>> mind the Windows 8 interface but several times per week, I will have a >>>>> problem that requires me to restart my computer. I did not have that >>>>> nearly as much with Windows 7. Also, it isn’t unusual for me to install a >>>>> program which will, either directly or through add ins, make Windows >>>>> and/or JAWS more unstable. I then have to decide rather the additional >>>>> functionality is worth the increased instability. I’m just tired of all >>>>> the crashes and reboots and having to use three or four screen readers >>>>> because I have to run one when another one crashes. >>>> >>>>> By contrast, my iPhone and iPad, while not perfect, are certainly more >>>>> stable. VoiceOver seldom just stops working. Of course, every single app >>>>> is not accessible and they do not all work correctly but any problems >>>>> with an app are almost always confined only to that app. When an app >>>>> crashes, it usually does not also cause VoiceOver or the device to crash. >>>>> Is this also true of the Mac? >>>> >>>>> I have certainly used technology enough to know that none of it is >>>>> perfect. However, I would like something that is better than the PC, when >>>>> it comes to stability. 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