At 03:27 PM 11/19/2012, Jason White wrote:
Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> wrote:
If one of the cheaper Android tablets was chosen then battery life would be shorter. But it wouldn't be difficult to just install more power points in classrooms and arrange desks so that there's no OH&S issue of charging cables going across open floor.
Yes, and an eight-point power board, for example, would meet the need.
And then there's the maintenance costs of annual cable testing, etc, etc, that are needed to keep bean counters, insurance companies and lawyers happy. The bottom line is what's going to be more cost effective - a device with a battery life that can handle a day without needing a recharge (iPad, high end Android), or a cheap tablet with charging infrastructure? Also, what happens if the kids have been doing something outside or requiring moving around and they forget to plug in? 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL http://vkradio.com