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Why I’m Writing This On An iPad

Dave Fleet

When the iPad came out I was vehemently against the idea of getting one, for several reasons: No multitasking. I’m writing this post on my shiny new iPad, while sitting on a plane to Montreal. Study after study shows that peers and word of mouth are central to purchase decisions. No flash video. How things change.

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Apple: A Case Study in Why Brands Should Control Their Stories

Waxing UnLyrical

Apple doesn’t play on Facebook or Twitter. The iPad was going to save publishing and advertising. First, suppliers for Apple’s iPad admitted that Apple cut their component orders 25% for the fourth quarter (the holiday season). Apple: A Case Study in Why Brands Should Control Their Stories. They flopped.

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Open Community Case Study – American Library Association

SocialFish

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book. ALA Twitter feeds.

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Duet, the Multitasking App That Will Make You Sing

Waxing UnLyrical

Well, those days are over with Duet , a program that allows your iPad to function as a computer monitor. I had three screens in front of me: my laptop, my iPad and a desktop. I would edit videos on the desktop, edit papers on the laptop, and go through the rundown on my iPad. What makes this cool? Confusion abounded.

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The Apple iPad. Greatest thing since iSlicedBread?

Taylor Marek

Home About Contact Archives Testimonials Speaking Podcast Chat LIVE Social Media Vault My Inner Circle Plugins eBook Hire Me The Apple iPad. Now its time for me to interject my thoughts… Here they are: The iPad is nothing more than a glorified IPhone, only bigger. Third, a college friend of mine has 27 reasons against the iPad.

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Can you Run your Business with only an IPad?

Taylor Marek

Home About Contact Archives Testimonials Speaking Podcast Chat LIVE Social Media Vault My Inner Circle Plugins eBook Hire Me Can you Run your Business with only an IPad? Owing to the fact that the IPad is more of a content consumption device than anything else, this will be an interesting twist. What do you think? Can Paul do it?

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Open Community Case Study – Empowering the Periphery

SocialFish

This post is part of our regular series of Open Community case studies, in which intrepid association blogger and freelance writer Deirdre Reid will be digging into associations (and other kinds of organizations when relevant) who are living and breathing their open communities in the ways we describe in the book. ALA Twitter feeds.