Comments on: Apple neglecting productivity? http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/ learning technology • learning design • professional development Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:04:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The iPad: a tool for teachers | verso.co.nz http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-973 The iPad: a tool for teachers | verso.co.nz Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:46:11 +0000 http://www.verso.co.nz/?p=609#comment-973 [...] my mind, Apple has focused too much on the entertainment aspect of its portable devices and neglected their use for real-world work. I’d like to see both, and I don’t believe they need to be mutually exclusive. The iPad [...] [...] my mind, Apple has focused too much on the entertainment aspect of its portable devices and neglected their use for real-world work. I’d like to see both, and I don’t believe they need to be mutually exclusive. The iPad [...]

]]> By: Paul Left http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Paul Left Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.verso.co.nz/?p=609#comment-812 Actually, although Appigo's ToDo is a good-looking application which is more sophisticated than Apple's own fairly primitive software, it does have a major limitation. When syncing, it doesn't always update on the first go. So you have to press the sync button repeatedly to get new tasks you've created on the Mac to appear. If Apple had made its own syncing with iCal open to third-part developers, this wouldn't be a problem. It's a clear example of how closed, proprietary systems can act to the detriment of real users. Actually, although Appigo’s ToDo is a good-looking application which is more sophisticated than Apple’s own fairly primitive software, it does have a major limitation.

When syncing, it doesn’t always update on the first go. So you have to press the sync button repeatedly to get new tasks you’ve created on the Mac to appear.

If Apple had made its own syncing with iCal open to third-part developers, this wouldn’t be a problem. It’s a clear example of how closed, proprietary systems can act to the detriment of real users.

]]> By: Robert http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Robert Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:17:35 +0000 http://www.verso.co.nz/?p=609#comment-811 Apple has always been my favorite gadget for the last 3 years. It's not only my company whenever I traveled somewhere, but also help me a lot with my business. Apple has always been my favorite gadget for the last 3 years. It’s not only my company whenever I traveled somewhere, but also help me a lot with my business.

]]> By: Chris Carter http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Chris Carter Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:01:23 +0000 http://www.verso.co.nz/?p=609#comment-809 Its sad to learn that Apple is neglecting users need. Apple gadgets has been one of my favorite. I'm disappointed about this attitude of Apple.This should be checked by the authorities responsible before people loose faith in them. Wake up. Its sad to learn that Apple is neglecting users need. Apple gadgets has been one of my favorite. I’m disappointed about this attitude of Apple.This should be checked by the authorities responsible before people loose faith in them.
Wake up.

]]> By: The iPad in education | Verso http://www.verso.co.nz/tools/609/apple-neglecting-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-801 The iPad in education | Verso Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:33:06 +0000 http://www.verso.co.nz/?p=609#comment-801 [...] an earlier post I discussed how Apple’s software development efforts seem very focused on consumption of [...] [...] an earlier post I discussed how Apple’s software development efforts seem very focused on consumption of [...]

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