Firstly, thanks for the educational discount link eek, that sounds quite interesting.
Secondly - this is a question about software on different tablets to work directly with MS documents, not about whether people think the iPad is better than Android tablets generally.
THe "get a laptop" argument is quite a reasonable one, maybe what she's really needing is a netbook but I thought they were killed off by tablets and ultrabooks these days? I am not sure if she wants a tablet so she can do tabletty things as well as get work done, or only wants it work work - if that's the case a tablet might not be the best option.
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Previously on "Current state of play for using tablets with MS Office documents"
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI'm not doubting that apple make good products, it just annoys me when schools blow their budget on expensive kit just because it looks nice.
Despite being on the budget committee, and the IT team, my views were ignored because people "know how to use an iPad".
We aren't a rich school, either, which is why I'd hoped we could save some money here.
That all said - my sister bought her own iPad Mini for use in school because her school (current budget surplus £200k which needs to be spent before September when they become an academy) wouldn't buy one.
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All the schools I visited (crap gig) had suites of £2k Imac's all running windows applications, the teachers had iPads which they used for eBay during their breaks.
The head teacher at one school asked me to get MS office working on his new Macbook Air.
I'm not doubting that apple make good products, it just annoys me when schools blow their budget on expensive kit just because it looks nice.
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Get one of the new Haswell based Ultrabooks - VAIO Pro 13 with neat extra battery up to 18 hours - just over a kilo without extra battery, and 1.3 kg with
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I have an iPad and use CloudOn | brings Microsoft Office(R) to your favorite device, MS has just launched an Official version of Office for iOS devices but it requires an Office 365 subscription
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostYet another teacher wants an iPad but doesn't know why...
Originally posted by d000hg View PostA fairly non-techy teacher friend is interested in a tablet+keyboard for working on the move, but is heavily tied into MS Office. She asked me if iPad/Android would allow her to do this
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostYet another teacher wants an iPad but doesn't know why...
Wouldn't pay for one myself though if I were a teacher, get much more use out of a PC / laptop.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostYet another teacher wants an iPad but doesn't know why...
The CloudOn app offers MS Office compatibility and links into DropBox and other Cloud services too. Very nice, although I've not used it in anger, just to view docs.
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Lenovo Yoga 11s is out soon/now. Convertible, full win8 machine. £700 ish quid for the low spec- I think it wins on a cost/benefit to the ipad...
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or wait a week and see if the school will allow you to buy it (the surface rt is $289 on this scheme).
Microsoft launches Surface RT discount for schools | ZDNet
Offer starts June 24th (as does my contract).Last edited by eek; 18 June 2013, 09:56.
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