Comments on: The Pad and the Pod https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/ Clark Quinn's learnings about learning Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clark https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/#comment-246063 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:35:02 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2049#comment-246063 Lyn, look at subsequent posts: http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2851 on the Tablet Proposition, and http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=3001 Extending the Tablet Proposition. See also this: http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2253 Intimacy and Immediacy. Daughter bought an iPod touch, but I’d get an iPad or mini. Go to the Apple store and play with them!

]]> By: Lyn https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/#comment-246055 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:25:45 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2049#comment-246055 My husband and I are in our 70s and have trouble keeping up with all this technology. He wants to buy me a tablet, pod, pad or something for my birthday but we don’t know anything about them other than watching friends use them. Can anyone tell me briefly what each of them does so we can make an educated choice? We have a caravan and presently take our laptop away with us but feel perhaps something like a tablet would be more useful and convenient. We’d appreciate some help here!

]]> By: Sharon Boller https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/#comment-121381 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:28:17 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2049#comment-121381 Quinn,
I agree that the experience of pad and pod is DIFFERENT, but I still think the pad is mobile and very unlike the desktop. I strongly suspect that the pad will win out OVER the pod in terms of learning. I think phones are great for looking stuff up…but with a pad, I can look stuff up – and then delve deeper if I need to. The pad (at least for me) creates a more compelling user experience ,too – even when I am just looking something up. My phone’s small screen is, quite frankly, a pain. It’s hard to read, it’s not how I really want to watch anything, and it’s best use is the quick hit (an address, verification of info, directions, etc.) With my pad…I’ll spend more time reading, comparing, etc. Given a choice – I’d also much rather play a game (learning or otherwise) on a pad’s bigger screen than the tiny screen of the pod).

]]> By: Richard Jones https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/#comment-118073 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:29:07 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2049#comment-118073 I agree with the idea of the difference in experience between the tablet and, say, the Netbook is compelling for school students (and maybe for other learners too). Students just don’t get excited about Netbooks in the way they do about the iPad.

Made up figure but maybe 10% of apps so far are really taking full advantage of the device capabilities for creation. You are right about the shortage of tools in this space. Management in an enterprise is a downside too (but not for the “owner”).

A tablet that talks to a phone (iPhone plus iPad for example) is a winning combo I think and I wonder if we can realistically converge them, probably we need both as you imply. However, efficiencies are possible as we identify which one does what best.

Certainly an interesting space.

]]> By: Mark https://blog.learnlets.com/2011/04/the-pad-and-the-pod/#comment-117874 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:09:14 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/?p=2049#comment-117874 Clark,

I think your reference to intimacy with the device is a critical differentiator and one that learning professionals designing for mobile must be aware of. In addition to content design for screen size and context, intimacy implies a different emotional connection to the device not experienced with desktops. Frankly I am not sure exactly how or what this connection is but I’d like to explore it more and better understand its significance.

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