In the past, it seemed like every conference attendee had a netbook. Laptops were simply too heavy and bulky for most medical professionals. Now, the iPad is new, it's trendy, and it's very portable. That's probably why I see so many mHealth professionals here who are using iPads. Then again, this is an mHealth conference, so maybe the room is full of early adopters who have a passion for mobile technology.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
From netbooks to iPads - the search for the ultimate mobile computer
In the past, it seemed like every conference attendee had a netbook. Laptops were simply too heavy and bulky for most medical professionals. Now, the iPad is new, it's trendy, and it's very portable. That's probably why I see so many mHealth professionals here who are using iPads. Then again, this is an mHealth conference, so maybe the room is full of early adopters who have a passion for mobile technology.
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The iPad is trendy... but why would anyone in health care want Apple determining what you can and cannot put on your computer? I find this amazing and nobody is talking about it. If Apple thinks the iStethoscope is a problem for them for FDA regulatory or legal liability reasons, it's gone. I simply cannot trust Apple to tell me what "apps" I can and cannot run on hardware I own.
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