Portable Mash-up
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IT Services September 29, 2011. Portable Mash-up. What do the following have in common?. Portable OS solutions. (circa 2006). U3 Cryptostick Ceedo USB Suite Sticky. Current portable OS options. urDrive Portable Apps Jolicloud. What’s the problem?.
Portable Mash-up
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IT Services September 29, 2011 Portable Mash-up
Portable OS solutions (circa 2006) • U3 • Cryptostick • Ceedo • USB Suite • Sticky
Current portable OS options • urDrive • Portable Apps • Jolicloud
Portable OS options aren’t as portable as today’s devices • Mac • iOS • Android device • Windows Phone • Blackberry
Market is cluttered with… • Desktops • Laptops • Netbooks • Smartphones • Tablets How does a consumer decide?
Decision is still about… • Need • Usage • Security • Cost
The decision is easier… • When buying a computer • Buy as much horsepower as you can afford • Assume a 3, 5, even 7 year life • When buying a smartphone • All offer voice, text and data • Nearly all models have email, calendar, camera and apps • Variation is in the service plan How do you decide on a tablet?
How many tablet devices are available? • At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January, 18 smartphones were unveiled • More than 80 tablet devices were unveiled at CES • Fewer than ¼ of those devices have made it into consumers’ hands • According to Gartner • 17 million tablet devices sold in 2010 • Expect > 60 million sold in 2011
Which tablet is right for you? Most importantly… • How are you going to use it? • E-reader • Video • Email/calendar • Notes/document editing • Camera • What does it cost? • Expect to upgrade in 24 months • Buy only what you need now • It’s not the iPad but… • HP TouchPad • B&N Nook Color Tablet
Existing cross platform options • Email • Calendar • Royal Drive (WebDAV) • PDFs, Office documents, pictures • Information Classification & Protection Policy • Live@edu • Email • Calendar • Contacts • Sky Drive
Ideal cross platform apps • iOS and Android • Free or one time, nominal fee • Free 30 day trial w/ option to buy or upgrade • Desktop – PC or Mac • Native application • Web browser accessible • Free or one time, nominal fee • Free 30 day trial w/ option to buy or upgrade • Subscription Services
Which apps fit the “ideal” mold? • Callpod Keeper • Dropbox • Evernote • Springpad • Kindle • Facebook • Words with Friends • Grocery Gadget • Pandora Radio
Chrome web apps • Apps that run within the browser • Pros • Very much like smartphone/tablet apps • Easy to install, cloud based • Cons • Logging into Chrome on multiple machines doesn’t retain list of apps you use • Apps are free, services are subscription based
Mobile Device Center • http://www.scranton.edu/its/mobiledevices