In such a short time, the Internet and email have been such an important part of our lives. We have been accustomed to easily connecting to the world with the touch of a fingertip. Mobile devices and tablets are pushing the boundaries even further and are expected to be overtake PC's as the devices that will be most used to access the internet. Amongst other terrific features, tablets and mobile devices allow you to browse the Web and access your email wirelessly. In our next session, we will look at non PC devices (android/Apple Etc.). We will show you how to set-up your email, access the Internet and download apps.
Our presenter Geoff will:
Introduction slide ALA and other organisations
Slide showing how Collaborative Blackboard works - explain how each person puts up their hand to talk and other aspects of CB
Slide with Map of Australia allows people to drag pins Etc. to show their location
Slide showing what is going to be covered in the session.
Slide All the information I present is based only on what I know. I don't know most of what I don't know
80% of what you will purchase in the coming years has not yet been invented
80% of jobs that will be available in 2020 don't exist yet because the technology has not yet been invented
Eric Schmidt who was CEO of Google said in 2005 “The future of the internet is Mobile”
World at end of 2010
1.2 Billion personal computers of any kind
1.7 Billion TV Sets
2.0 Billion internet users
3.9 Billion radios
5.2 Billion total mobile phone subscriptions
and only 4.2 billion people use a tooth brush
Source: ITU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D55ZK89S34
UPDATE to previous slide
At the end of 2011 their where 6 Billion Mobile subscriptions
Equivalent to 87% of the worlds population
A huge increase from the 5.2 Billion in 2010 and 4.7 Billion in 2009
IDC (February 2012): 1,546 million handsets were sold in 2011, up 11.1 percent compared with 2010.
31% of mobile handsets sold in 2011 where SmartPhones
Source: http://mobithinking.com/mobile-marketing-tools/latest-mobile-stats/a#subscribers
IDC (March 2012): 68.7 million media tablets sold in 2011
Slide showing the Usage of PC's compared with Tablets and Phones
Slide showing predicted future usage of Internet by device.
Slide where they enter what they feel are differences between PC's Laptops, Tablets and Phones
Most of these distinctions are relative because of the range of abilities in different capacities of each device
| PC's | Laptops | Tablets | Phones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Keyboard | Physical Keyboard | Virtual Keyboard | Virtual Physical Keyboard |
| Large and Heavy | Relatively Small and light | Small and light | Can be very small and light |
| Requites a desk | Can sit on lap | Can be held while operating | Can fit in pocket |
| No Battery | 2 - 8 Hour Battery Life | 8 - 24 Hour Battery Life | 24 - 72 Hour Battery Life |
| Large Storage | Large Storage | Relatively small Storage | Relatively small Storage |
| Relatively High Performance | Relatively High Performance | Relatively Lower Performance | Relatively Lower Performance |
| Relatively Sophisticated Software | Relatively Sophisticated Software | Relatively Less Sophisticated Software | Relatively Less Sophisticated Software |
| Separate Microphone and Speakers | Built in Microphone and Speakers | Built in Microphone and Speakers | Built in Microphone and Speakers |
| Separate Camera | Built in Camera | Built in Camera | Built in Camera |
| No GPS | Separate GPS | Can have built in GPS | Has Built in GPS |
| No FM Radio | No FM Radio | Has Built in FM Radio | Has Built in FM Radio |
| No WiFi | Built in WiFi | Built in WiFi | Built in WiFi |
| No Accelerometer, proximity,compass | No Accelerometer, proximity,compass | Built in Accelerometer, proximity,compass | Built in Accelerometer, proximity,compass |
| No Mobile Phone Functionality | No Mobile Phone Functionality | May have Mobile Phone Functionality | Has Mobile Phone Functionality |
| Very Low Integrated circuitry | Relatively Low Integrated circuitry | Relatively High Integrated circuitry | Very High Integrated circuitry |
| Cost $600 - $3,000 | Cost $300 - $3,000 | Cost $500 - $1,500 | Cost $200 - $1,200 |
As PC stands for Personal Computer PC's Laptops Pads and Phones are ALL Personal Computers. Their common use name is used above
Slide saying
The differentiations between devices tends to be marketing rather than technological
The saying “You get what you pay for” does not apply in computing
Because of technological concepts such as “Cloud Computing” some of the Differences between PC's Laptops, Tablets and Phones may not apply
ie The result of a particular function on low powered device such as a pad or a phone may appear faster than otherwise on a very fast PC. eg's Voice recognition and rendered images
The future technology is unknown
Slide to allow participants enter this.
| PC/Laptop | Tablet | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Has to be switched on | Has to be switched on | Is Mostly always on |
| Is not easily moved | Very easily moved | Extremely easy moved |
| PC requires a power outlet | No Power outlet requires when charged | No Power outlet requires when charged |
| Has many cable connections | Has no cable connections | Has no cable connections |
| Tends to be only used in a home | Can mainly only used when in a Wifi area | Can be used anywhere with mobile reception |
| Other equipment required for internet connection | Other equipment may be required for internet connection | No other equipment required for internet connection |
| Can have a relative easy to read screen | Screen not as easy to read | Can be difficult to read screen |
| Easy Keyboard usage | Relatively difficult Keyboard usage | Relatively more difficult keyboard usage |
| Can not take shopping | Not easy to take shopping | Easy to take shopping |
| Cannot compare prices whist shopping | Can with a big device compare prices whist shopping | Easy to compare prices whist shopping |
| Not a portable Music Player | Is a portable music player | Is a portable music player |
| Not a FM radio | Is a portable FM Radio | Is a portable FM Radio |
| Not a portable e/reader | Is a portable e/reader | Is a portable e/reader |
| Is not a Sat/Nav device | Is generally not a Sat/Nav device | Is a Sat/Nav device |
| Has no GPS functionality | May not have GPS functionality | Has GPS functionality |
| Is not a portable Digital Camera | Is a bulky portable Digital Camera | Is a portable Pocket Digital Camera |
| Not convenient to use anywhere | Relatively convenient to use anywhere | Very convenient to use anywhere |
| Can only do internet banking at home | Internet banking only where WiFi | Internet banking anywhere with mobile reception |
| Email only at home | Email anywhere where WiFi | Email anywhere with mobile reception |
| Internet searches only home specific | Internet searches Wifi location specific | Internet searches GPS location specific |
| Not know exact location | May know exact location | Know exact location |
| Can not provide live location data | Could provide live location data WiFi | Does provide live data. eg vehicle traffic |
| Can only watch movies at home | Can watch movies anywhere | Can watch movies anywhere |