iPad Basics

Mike HenderU3A

3 Dec 2012

Tablets are primarily

about'Lean-back'

Consumption

Topics 1

Newspapers, Blogs –

Magazines –

Books –

BBC iPlayer –

Watching videos –

45%

15%

25%

5%

Topics 2

Emailing –

Web browsing –

Camera and showing photos –

Listening to music –

Listening to podcasts –

2%

3%

2%

1%

2%

Topics 3

Social:• Twitter• Facebook• LinkedIn• YouTube• Etc.

Xmas is coming!

Help! What tablet should I get?

• iPad4 (Retina) 10in £399• iPad2 10in £329• Google Nexus 10(in) £319• Samsung 10in £292• iPad Mini 8in £269• Samsung 7in £179• Google Nexus 7(in) £159• Amazon Fire 7in £129

Much more later!

Basic tour

Demonstration

HDMI

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi

Xmas is coming!

What tablet should I get?• iPad4 (Retina) 10in £399• iPad2 10in £329• Google Nexus 10(in) £319• Samsung 10in £292• iPad Mini 8in £269• Samsung 7in £179• Google Nexus 7(in) £159• Amazon Fire 7in £129

Should I pay extra for 3G?

• If you travel heavily – possibly• If mostly at home – no• Consider ‘tethering’ or a ‘MiFi’

tethering

MiFi

Remember!

You’re buying into an ‘ecosystem’ not just a tablet1. Apps and Media2. Compatible Accessories3. ‘Interoperability’4. Upgrade path5. Customer service

Bottom line: you get what you pay for

Rival Ecosystems

Windows 8

Android‘Forked’

Android 4.2

IOS 6OSX

What is an ‘Eco-system?’

The Apple Ecosystem

• iTunes ‘App’ Store• Photo Stream• Sharing• Backups• Music, DVDs, etc.• Customer Support

The Apple Ecosystem

Anytime, Anywhere Photos, Videos, Documents

The Apple Ecosystem

Ecosystem example from the Hender home

Accessories – Media

e.g. Sky+

Accessories – Health

Withings Scales

e.g. Weight and Body Fat Monitoring

Accessories – Homee.g. Remote control of heating and lighting

Accessories - Sounde.g. Docks, Airplay etc.

Apple Competitor

Customer Support

Demonstration

HDMI

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi