How Effective is The Apple iPad for Working From Home and Remote Learning?

The technology market has seen a significant surge in the use of portable devices such as laptops and tablets during the lockdown as most people need to work from home or continue studies via distant learning. 

Amongst the top contenders for tablet use is the Apple iPad which held a strong position in periods leading up to and after the initial demand for computing devices caused by the pandemic and most people not being able to leave home.

Working from home is now a common trend and and for many, this is the new way of working for digital lifestyle.

Many iPad users were probably using the commonly available iPad Mini, iPad Air and  older versions such as the iPad 2, 3 and 4 provided they are able to function properly online with the required apps.

The newer Apple iPad devices such as the iPad Pro and 10.2-inch iPad proved very much in demand due to their larger screen sizes, faster processor capabilities and compatibility with the latest iOS operating system and the need for capable technology products. 

It can easily be reasoned that amongst the top tablets purchased by consumers and business alike, the latter tablets were were some of the best selling tablets of all time.

Statistics indicated that the sale of iPad Pro and the 10.2 iPad puts Apple in a comfortable position with 38% of market the share by the peak of the COVID-9 period.

Other popular tablet brands inching closely behind Apple's tablet sale trend includes Samsung, Amazon and Lenovo models, which are also popular choices for consumers with respect to portable touch screen equipment based on purchases and shipment volumes.

The rise in remote work and continuation for safe distance means more and more people will be confined to the comfort of their home for much longer, or atleast until the stay-at-home ease is phased in

at it is safer to travel freely. 

It is expected that alongside remote working, learning and leisure will continue to champion the use of tablets, laptop and other portable devices from mainstream PC vendors for work, where mobile phones are not fully capable for one reason or another.

Apple Mac has also seen a huge surge in the need new computer setup amongst businesses, despite supply constraints at the start of the pandemic.

Given the rise of tablets and laptops for work, do you think Apple iPad are effective for working from home and distance learning?

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Apple Mac Floppy Drives - The Wonder Years

Floppy drives are becoming ever scarce as advancements in technology promotes newer products on the market for improved productivity.

The Lacie YD-U800_FDSK hard drive is one that really does stand out from the pack, based on its luminous appearance and massive uptake within the Mac market segments in years past. Although not so popular these days, the Lacie YD-U800 still hold its value as it seems to look better with the passing of each month.

We believe there will be a time where these Lacie YD-U800 floppy disk drives will become a vintage relic of unbelievable high value.

The Lacie YD-8U00 - 3.5 "USB Floppy Drive is mostly promoted for Apple Power Mac G3, G4, and G5 Mac Pro models although you can easily use it on laptops and PCs too.

When was the last time anyone used a laptop floppy disk to read or store information, even if it is just for fun?

Important Features of the Lacie YD-U800 Floppy Disk (or Floppy SuperDrive???)

So, the official sales pitch may be presented like this: The Lacie YD-U800  floppy drive easily boasts a standard USB connector and a flat external 3.5 inch floppy diskette drive with a transparent case finish.

This USB floppy drive is suitable for older styles Power Mac and iMac models, including Power Mac G3, iMac 1st generation and the iBook G3 clamshell design.

The Lacie YD-8U00 floppy drive drive read and writes to standard 3.5 "HD floppy diskettes should also work on PC although this test has not been carried out.

So What Exactly Does a Floppy Drive Looks Like - New School Techie Help Given Here.

There are really not many of these floppy drives around anymore, but we successfully founr one that we would like to promote. If you have never seen a floppy drive, perhaps we can encourage you to look at this Lacie YD-U800 US Floppy Drive for inspiration and knowledge.

We have to stop this post here now, as this post was only meant to introduce the YD-U800 USB floppy drive.

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Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks - The New and Improved Apple OS

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks comprises numerous iOS features and improvement in the default apps provided with Apple’s Mac OSX range.

Mavericks is trendy, mobile friendly and boats massive improvements in the ever popular touch-centric OS trends sparked by the iPhone revolution.  One of the beauty of Mavericks is the ease with which it allows desktops, mobile devices and tablets to network and share data. Whilst still allowing your device to be a computer.

Mac OSx Mavericks still provide users with that all familiar interface to reduce complications in navigation and access to your stored files. Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks is, lean clean and when installed on a fully tunes device, creates the perfect computing machine. After all, Mac OSX versions are from the tiger family brands, so it is no surprise that old bugs will be fixed along with core technology improvement and power efficiency optimisation. You may already expect it, but it’s still worth mentioning that Safari has been newly revamped to include tagging and file management. Solid Rock IT UK can help you with all Mac Repairs in London.

Boastful Features of the new OSX 10.9 Mavericks for Macs

Finder tabs, allows side-by-side folder opening as well as the ever popular file drag and drop features – compared to the old way of copying and pasting. Infact, you can also share multiple files and documents with other Mac users via AirDrop.

View Apps in Full Screen in OSX 10.9 Mavericks
Since the advent of Lion (OSX 10.7), multi-monitor operation became easy, but Mavericks takes this one step further by improving app viewing capabilities across multiple screen effortlessly.

There are many more features to be described for the new Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks, so watch this space for the next segment of techno blogging from Solid Rock IT UK.

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MacBook Pro 15" with Retina Display

Why MacBook Pro with Retina Display and Why 15 Inch Display Screen?

The new MacBook Pro 15" is the first to represent changing trends in LCD display screen innovations and Apple is the first in line with their 15-inch MacBook Pro model. The truth is, if you want more screen space and trying to make a judgment between cost, weight and portability then the 15 inch MacBook Pro falls somewhere in the middle. The new MacBook Pro with Retina Dispaly is really not too heavy and comes with some of the latest and user-friendly features not found in other models. For instance, if you need speed, the the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display is definitely up your street. Let us look at some important areas you may already be pondering. See Real Pictures of the MacBook Pro 15" with Retina Display...

What's So Special About The 15"MacBook Pro with Retina Display - Features?

The new MacBook Pro now has SDXC card support  and by default now support 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. There are two USB ports but these are USB 3 interface and as expected provides bacward compatibility for USB 2.

Apple is trying to push the prominence of its Thunderbold Interface and as such the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display does not support FireWire or Ethernet interfaces. This means you will have to buy Apple's Thunderbold Adaptor. This is a perfect opportunity for manufacturers will be making life easy for us by creating Ethernet to Thunderbold Adaptor or FireWire to Thunderbolt Adaptors for those people who looking for cheaper options.

The MacBook Pro with Display relies on the new version of the Mac OS X Lion Operating system called Mountain Lion which is due for release this coming July 2012.

Watch this space for Part Two of the 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display