Originally posted by Scottaculous
Apple is trying to fit the space between mobile phone and laptop. I congratulate Apple on building products that fill underdeveloped markets.
Yeah maybe but for example this kid is obviously very engrossed in her iPhone:
Was just reading up on the HP Slate, pity there's not much information on if it will offer what the iPad doesn't (aside from a widescreen format and multitasking).
leph555
Slate of the Union
beersANDblunts
looks really useless for myself, i would much rather a netbook/notebook that i can actually type quickly on. plus the tech specs are looking pretty ty
jupiterone
any day
and it supports multitouch in windows 7
tubby
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Originally posted by get nyce
how big of a publisher is it that you're working for? eBooks is huge, all the major players (trade/consumer) were plugged during the iPad presentation. Simon Schuster, Penguin, Hachette, and 2 more I forget.
ERP is the basic infrastructure to any B2B business regardless of the product. We have a very distinct BPM defined process for delivering content, product, and digital product to all of our distribution. I doubt it's the most efficient, but it's a large step from where we were 2 years ago. We have 2 third party vendors that we use to CRM our digital assets.
I'v been working on competitive pricing plans for education ebook product within the Higher Education and Professional Learning domains. The worst part is getting the analytical data to make those price point adjustments and determine marketshare amongst digital product. There is technical no POS / Sell Through for a product that is not palpable, so coming up with unique reports is tasking.
pretty sure the current project is for your company, the global e-com site going to regional ERP back ends? I'm working on the interface for the Aus/Singapore and India systems, starting in Aus.
A lot of the publishers in Aus now go through Pearson and 1 or 2 other majors for distriution, so they may be doing something in-house to work for the others.
Normally we'll just process the order and do the debtors, the front end and electronic distribution is handled externally, but really few of the publishers have got anywhere near that point. they are still trying to figure out pricing, people don't appreciate how little of the cost of a book is the physical printing, so showing value on the e-copy is hard.
Shemeck
Rostros
I know Apple are getting flamed to hell with the iPad but there is a Market for this such as the older generation of adults that don't have a laptop or computer that just need to send a email or google something basic.
Does it need HDMI output ? not really...Does it need Multi-tasking no it doesn't as if you have a web-based email account you can simply access your mail through a browser also google docs for word and excel etc...the iphone doesn't have Multi tasking and thats popular...
tubby
Let's face it. Put an apple logo on a turn and it will sell to some folks. They already know exactly what is in ipad 2.0 to sell to the non fan-boys. It's marketing strategy and little substance.
Moongoose
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Originally posted by Rostros
the iphone doesn't have Multi tasking and thats popular...
Popular...but not very good.
Lunar Phase 7
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Originally posted by Moongoose
Popular...but not very good.
Yeah, we need that getmycock's review on this. No doubt he's got some buttplug that can do it better. What an ass. I hear he sleeps with his dog.
