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Portable Mash-up

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?.

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Portable Mash-up

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  1. IT Services September 29, 2011 Portable Mash-up

  2. What do the following have in common?

  3. Portable OS solutions (circa 2006) • U3 • Cryptostick • Ceedo • USB Suite • Sticky

  4. Current portable OS options • urDrive • Portable Apps • Jolicloud

  5. What’s the problem?

  6. Portable OS options aren’t as portable as today’s devices • Mac • iOS • Android device • Windows Phone • Blackberry

  7. Let’s talk about today’s devices…

  8. Market is cluttered with… • Desktops • Laptops • Netbooks • Smartphones • Tablets How does a consumer decide?

  9. Decision is still about… • Need • Usage • Security • Cost

  10. 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?

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Cross platform portability

  14. Existing cross platform options • Email • Calendar • Royal Drive (WebDAV) • PDFs, Office documents, pictures • Information Classification & Protection Policy • Live@edu • Email • Calendar • Contacts • Sky Drive

  15. 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

  16. Which apps fit the “ideal” mold? • Callpod Keeper • Dropbox • Evernote • Springpad • Kindle • Facebook • Words with Friends • Grocery Gadget • Pandora Radio

  17. 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

  18. Amazon Kindle Fire

  19. Mobile Device Center • http://www.scranton.edu/its/mobiledevices

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