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  • iPad

  • Acer

  • Asus

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biostud

biostud

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So my employer has offered to let us borrow either of the following three as long as we work at the school. What would you choose?

I chose the iPad since I have a good laptop and no tablet, and want to learn more about the apple eco system.

iPad 4 32 WiFi

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Acer w700 64 Gb

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Asus ux32vd 24SSD/500Gb

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SlitheryDee

SlitheryDee

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I think I would go for the Acer because I'm curious about how windows 8 feels on a tablet with a real core i5 processor. I already have an ipad though.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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Anything but Apple. I wouldn't give them a penny of my money, and seeing their logo every time I used the device would piss me off.
 
biostud

biostud

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I wouldn't buy the ipad myself either (I'm definitely NOT and apple fan), but since so many of my pupils have one, I think I need one to give the best advice on how to use it for school work.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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biostud said:
I wouldn't buy the ipad myself either (I'm definitely NOT and apple fan), but since so many of my pupils have one, I think I need one to give the best advice on how to use it for school work.
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That's perpetuating servitude. There's no ethical gain by supporting unethical behavior. A computer's a computer. They're all easy to figure out, and the choice should be the one that gives the most freedom. Regardless of money, if my choice was Apple or nothing, I'd take nothing, and bring in my 5 year old Eee.
 
DesiPower

DesiPower

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ASUS makes great hardware at good price, I would go with them. However you are comparing tablet, hybrid to full laptop.... so I guess the decision is between type of machine and not really the make.
 
biostud

biostud

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lxskllr said:
That's perpetuating servitude. There's no ethical gain by supporting unethical behavior. A computer's a computer. They're all easy to figure out, and the choice should be the one that gives the most freedom. Regardless of money, if my choice was Apple or nothing, I'd take nothing, and bring in my 5 year old Eee.
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Basically I don't need it, since I have my laptop, that does all I need for my work. But between getting nothing and getting a free iPad, I choose the free iPad ;)

If it's any reconciliation, I was the only one choosing an iPad, the rest of my colleagues chose the Asus. (I'm the teacher with responsibility for IT at our school)
 
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biostud said:
I wouldn't buy the ipad myself either (I'm definitely NOT and apple fan), but since so many of my pupils have one, I think I need one to give the best advice on how to use it for school work.
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you're sayin it right here, it will be more beneficial for your students if you learn to use the ipad and teach them to use the ipad. like it or not, the ipad is the current standard for tablets. Also, I dont own one but they are quite pleasant to use in my experience. So I'd vote for that.
 
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JackBurton

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lxskllr said:
That's perpetuating servitude. There's no ethical gain by supporting unethical behavior. A computer's a computer. They're all easy to figure out, and the choice should be the one that gives the most freedom. Regardless of money, if my choice was Apple or nothing, I'd take nothing, and bring in my 5 year old Eee.
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Wrong, you pick the best tool for the job. In this case, I'd say it's an iPad, hands down.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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JackBurton said:
Wrong, you pick the best tool for the job. In this case, I'd say it's an iPad, hands down.
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An iPad isn't the best tool for any job. It does nothing well, and locks the user into Apple's corporate structure.
 
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JackBurton

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IronWing said:
He hasn't defined the job so I'm not sure how one can make this statement.
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He's already said his pupils have iPads, so him having one would be a benefit. He's also said he already has a laptop. So for his needs (the job), I'd say an iPad would be a clear choice.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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JackBurton said:
:rolleyes: Please stop spewing garbage.
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Go to hell. Refute my statement, or STFU. An iPad is purely a consumption device, that has no attribute other than portability. That sole attribute is exceeded by Android devices due to price, and greater freedom to use the system as you wish.
 
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JackBurton

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lxskllr said:
Go to hell. Refute my statement, or STFU. An iPad is purely a consumption device, that has no attribute other than portability. That sole attribute is exceeded by Android devices due to price, and greater freedom to use the system as you wish.
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Seriously? You want to turn this thread into an Android vs Apple debate? Why don't you go create your own thread to post that garbage. Your anti-Apple bullish!t has no business here.
 
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JackBurton

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lxskllr said:
Actually it does since I was specifically asked. why don't you take your butthurt over to your Jobs shrine. and cry me a river.
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No, it specifically did NOT. He asked which device he should use, out of the three he listed. And instead of giving him a reasonable answer, you go off on your bullish!t whiny story about how you don't like Apple. That's like someone asking which tool they should use for driving in a nail, a screwdriver or a hammer? And you reply, a screwdriver, because I hate hammers. Just a fvcking dumb ass answer, and doesn't give the best answer because of some moronic and bias ideology you have going on in your head.
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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JackBurton said:
No, it specifically did NOT. He asked which device he should use, out of the three he listed. And instead of giving him a reasonable answer, you go off on your bullish!t whiny story about how you don't like Apple. That's like someone asking which tool they should use for driving in a nail, a screwdriver or a hammer? And you reply, a screwdriver, because I hate hammers. Just a fvcking dumb ass answer, and doesn't give the best answer because of some moronic and bias ideology you have going on in your head.
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I see. English must not be your native language. I'll note that for future reference, and direct you to your local community college. All colleges will offer English courses, and many are setup specifically for non-native speakers. That should greatly help your future interactions.

So my employer has offered to let us borrow either of the following three as long as we work at the school. What would you choose?
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