iPad vs. Netbook SmackdowniPad vs. Netbook Smackdown

Chris Scott & Jon Corippo

The iPad Mini Running iOS 6

Jon CorippoDirector of TechnologyChawanakee Unified

The NetbookRunning Ubermix

Chris Scott7th-8th History & Tech Teacher

Santa Ynez School

Here's what you'll Here's what you'll learnlearnThe 9 Rounds:The 9 Rounds:

Cost • Deployment • Customizing • Cost • Deployment • Customizing • Charging • Updating • Durability • Charging • Updating • Durability • Apps/Software • PD • WILD CARD!Apps/Software • PD • WILD CARD!

COSTThe iPad

Cost: $309

iPad Mini 32GB WiFi

•Built-in 25-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery

•Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music

•7.9-inch (diagonal) Screen

•1080P VIDEO + Mic

Optional Accessories:Bluetooth Keyboard $29 - $65

The Netbook

Cost: $275

Netbook 250GB

•Replaceable 6cell battery

•Up to 7 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music

•10.1-inch (diagonal) Screen

•Expandable ports -HDMI, SD, Mic, VGA, USB

•VIDEO + Mic

Optional Accessories:Mouse $5

DEPLOYThe iPad

Managed:Restore from backup - 20 Minutes

Unmanaged:Give & Go

WiFi - Email - Security loaded frompreconfigured profiles

Free MDM on my Mac Mini ServerORMeraki

The Netbook

Managed:User Partition -3min or 20sec

Unmanaged:Give & Go

GApps User Settings

The iPad

Customization - Preconfigured profiles can be distributed to grade levels or

classrooms.

No viruses

Students can organize their deviceto best meet their needs.

**Depending on school app store can be opened and become ahuge resource.

*** App store is greatest benefitand stumbling block.

Customize

The Netbook

Customization -2gb USB key

No viruses

Access to Terminal

Chrome Store, Ubuntu Software, Synaptic Package Manager

The iPad

Charging

NO CLUMSY CHARGER BRICKS

$15

$9

The Netbook

$10

The iPad

Updating -As needed. With the introduction of iOS 5updating can now be down OTA.

Apps can be pushed OTA as well.

Apps are updated on regular basis.Update

The Netbook

Updating -Once per school year

Involve your students

Chrome App push

DURABILITY

The iPad

Less glass=smaller target

In it’s case - Very durable. Dropped and kicked.

Fixing?Wired® ranked easiest, yet near impossible

The Netbook

Durable

Screen $50Keyboard $25Hard Drive $50

Warranty?

The iPad

APPSThe Netbook

The iPad

PDExhibit A

Exhibit B

The Netbook

It’s a laptop....

The iPad

WILD CARD

NetbookHow

Many have an iPad?

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Questions?More information:

Ubermix.org

http://ipad.vusd.wikispaces.net

And the winner is.....