Magical. Apple iPad 2

Evolutionary.

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The iPad Evolves.

• Just over a year ago, Apple released iPad to great fanfare

• 14 months later, Apple have sold over 25 million iPads worldwide

• 30% of iPad2 sales are to existing iPad users, with 70% going to new users

• iPad now holds 80% tablet market share

As at May 2011

Top Paid Apps based on Days at #1 as at May 2011

iPad2 is a Game-Changer. 1. Extremely portable

2. Cold start: 23 secs

3. Very intuitive

4. No need to learn how to use a keyboard & mouse

5. Front and rear Camera – FaceTime and iMovie

6. More than 10 hours battery life

7. No fear factor

8. Buying & installing apps, music and books is easy

9. Easy Internet- no plug-in hassles

10. Reliable. It works

Two iPad Flavours*.

Wi-Fi 3G plus Wi-Fi

Capacities: 16GB / 32GB /64GB

*They also come in white!

Wi-Fi iPad at Home / Maccas

Wi-Fi 3G plus Wi-Fi Wireless Router ISP

Wi-Fi iPad at School

Wi-Fi 3G plus Wi-Fi

School’s Cisco Router

DET Authenticated Proxy Filter

School Wireless

Access Point

But iPad is a Consumer Device.

• It’s a personal tablet computer designed for the masses

• It expects a direct internet connection, either wirelessly or 3G to work fully

• “Personal” means it’s designed for ONE user – sharing is its weakness

• App installation & management across multiple class iPads can be an issue

iPad Wi-Fi at School What works?

• Safari Web Browsing (but not Flash sites)

• DET Email & Calendar

• APPS that do NOT need Internet Connection eg. – Productivity apps

– Offline educational apps or utilities

What DOESN’T work?

• App Store / iTunes

• YouTube

• Any App that needs an Internet connection – i.e. Just about every fun,

practical, useful, powerful reference or communication app that exists for the iPad

Sorry, Why Don’t iPad Apps work at School via Wi-Fi??

• NSW DET uses Authenticated Internet

– DET Portal ID and Password for each user

• While the iPad wireless settings allow for proxy and authentication (Safari is OK), the Apps tend to want to connect directly

• The DET Proxy does not allow for this

• Apps need to cater for the proxy, but don’t

• Software maturity may resolve this in time

3G iPad Anywhere

3G iPad 3G plus Wi-Fi $$$

$$$

iPad School Concerns. 1. It’s personal. Your

Email, Facebook, Twitter are locked in. Share your iPad? Share your accounts

2. They are still costly, starting at $579 each

3. iTunes and App Licencing are quite complicated

4. 3G ain’t free

5. If you use a 3G connection, you BYPASS DET Filters and security – potential critical incidents await

6. The App-DET Proxy issue is often a deal-breaker. It’s no good for some purposes if the iPad is crippled.

http://www.ipadsforeducation.vic.edu.au/

So, Should You Buy an iPad?

• For Personal use? –YES!! – they are great.

• For School use? –MAYBE – but know exactly what

you want to use it for and its limitations

The iPad2 in Action.

• Time to see the iPad working in a school wirelessly!