Tag Archives: iPad

What’s happening to iPads?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Alexander Szewczak

Sales of Apple’s iPads have begun to decline, with double digit drops in unit sales year over year.  Interest in the devices as judged by Google searches has noticeably dropped (red line).   If the historical record for the iPod (blue line) is any guide, iPads may be about to enter … Continue reading →

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Chromebooks taking iPads to school in education market

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

A new IDC report claims that more laptops based on Google’s Chrome OS were shipped to schools in the third quarter than Apple’s tablets, thanks in no small part to the notebooks’ low price. While momentum for Chromebooks in schools is substantial, … Continue reading →

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LA Schools Realize Giving Every Kid an iPad Was a Costly Disaster, Will Give Every Kid a Laptop Instead

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Alexander Szewczak

Last year the Los Angeles unified school district decided to give every high school student an iPad.  The preliminary roll out among 47 schools was a mess.  The curriculum was incomplete, the iPads were barely used to their potential and, of … Continue reading →

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iOS 7 after 48 hours. I’m still left flat.

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

So I also updated my iPad 2 and spent the weekend playing with iOS 7 on both phone and tablet, and the experience reinforced my initial impressions.  For the phone form factor, the new OS is definitely harder to read … Continue reading →

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