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T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n Q u e e n s l a n d
www.usq.edu.au
webPads
Jeff McDonellJeff McDonell
DirectorDirector
Information Technology ServicesInformation Technology Services
University of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Southern Queensland
AustraliaAustralia
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What are webPads
Typically single-function interface devices that Typically single-function interface devices that display a web page or similardisplay a web page or similar
Usually with minimal I/O capability, such as a Usually with minimal I/O capability, such as a touch screen, infrared keyboard, etctouch screen, infrared keyboard, etc
Generally considered midway between Generally considered midway between laptops and PDAslaptops and PDAs
Usually battery powered and connected to a Usually battery powered and connected to a wireless networkwireless network
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What are webPads
Often without a local hard disk, but may have Often without a local hard disk, but may have memory card storagememory card storage
Often come with a cradle or base-stationOften come with a cradle or base-station Usually require extensive backend application Usually require extensive backend application
serversservers Strongly marketed for home ‘roaming’Strongly marketed for home ‘roaming’ Examples are the QUBIT, Intel tablet Examples are the QUBIT, Intel tablet
(coming), Sony AirBoard (Japan only)(coming), Sony AirBoard (Japan only)
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What are Internet Appliances
Internet Appliances are devices connected by Internet Appliances are devices connected by power and network cablespower and network cables
Typically low-cost ‘PC’ equivalents – for Typically low-cost ‘PC’ equivalents – for example the NIC or IAN devicesexample the NIC or IAN devices
Can also depend on back-end application Can also depend on back-end application servers, but often run stand-alone operating servers, but often run stand-alone operating systems with local hard disk storagesystems with local hard disk storage
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Why will webPads be important to Higher Education?
webPads have the potential to provide low-webPads have the potential to provide low-cost simple interface devices for all students cost simple interface devices for all students on campuson campus
They come without the high IT support They come without the high IT support requirements of laptopsrequirements of laptops
But have more power and performance than But have more power and performance than PDAs or WAP-enabled cell phonesPDAs or WAP-enabled cell phones
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Despite requiring extensive tele-Despite requiring extensive tele-communications infrastructure and robust communications infrastructure and robust application servers, webPads will substitute application servers, webPads will substitute for desktop computers, particularly for for desktop computers, particularly for student casual IT use on campusstudent casual IT use on campus
The demand for large classrooms of desktop The demand for large classrooms of desktop computers will diminish, as the cost of computers will diminish, as the cost of desktop computers is effectively transferred desktop computers is effectively transferred to studentsto students
Why will webPads be important to Higher Education?
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But more importantly - with appropriate But more importantly - with appropriate investment by universities in wireless LAN investment by universities in wireless LAN infrastructure and application servers, infrastructure and application servers, webPads can provide an ‘Internet webPads can provide an ‘Internet Everywhere’ environmentEverywhere’ environment
This can be the lynchpin for future student This can be the lynchpin for future student centered e-learning environments, for on-centered e-learning environments, for on-campus and off-campus educationcampus and off-campus education
Why will webPads be important to Higher Education?
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When will webPads become major technology tools on campuses?
Not this year!Not this year! A number of campuses have been using A number of campuses have been using
wireless LAN equipped laptop computers or wireless LAN equipped laptop computers or PDAs for some timePDAs for some time(check out (check out http://www.pc-ephone.com/ http://www.pc-ephone.com/ ))
No known trials are currently known of No known trials are currently known of webPads on campuseswebPads on campuses
My own university (Southern Queensland) My own university (Southern Queensland) has an ambitious project called the USQ has an ambitious project called the USQ webwebSlate Slate just beginningjust beginning
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How are webPads evolving
webPads are in their infancy with not many webPads are in their infancy with not many units on the marketunits on the market
Examples are…Examples are… SONY AirBoard device - released in Japan SONY AirBoard device - released in Japan
last December - due out in the US soonlast December - due out in the US soon Aimed at the home ‘edutainment’ marketAimed at the home ‘edutainment’ market Has the ability to show television channels, Has the ability to show television channels,
VCR movies, plus the InternetVCR movies, plus the Internet
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How are webPads evolving(examples)
QUBIT have released a webPad deviceQUBIT have released a webPad device Others - like Microsoft, Intel, etc - have Others - like Microsoft, Intel, etc - have
released plans, but no schedule of released plans, but no schedule of availabilityavailability
Some companies have already dropped Some companies have already dropped out of the market, e.g. 3Com with the Ergo out of the market, e.g. 3Com with the Ergo Audrey deviceAudrey device
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How are webPads evolving
Other devices are evolving for the mobile, Other devices are evolving for the mobile, ‘better-than-PDA’ market‘better-than-PDA’ market
An interesting new development is the An interesting new development is the potential for disparate wireless LAN networks potential for disparate wireless LAN networks to allowing roaming – see to allowing roaming – see http://www.http://www.nwfusionnwfusion.com/news/2001/0528wispr.html.com/news/2001/0528wispr.html
Also new screen technologies could bring the Also new screen technologies could bring the breakthrough required to bring costs down to breakthrough required to bring costs down to the desirable $500 or lower levelthe desirable $500 or lower level
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Issues to be addressed
Operating systems - Windows CE, BeOS, Operating systems - Windows CE, BeOS, Linux, otherLinux, other
Wireless access speed - IEEE 802.11b or Wireless access speed - IEEE 802.11b or 802.11a - ie. 11 Mb versus 54 Mb802.11a - ie. 11 Mb versus 54 Mb
Widespread wireless LAN coverage – Widespread wireless LAN coverage – examples are…examples are…
Cisco are deploying wireless LANs in US Cisco are deploying wireless LANs in US airport lounges and shopping mallsairport lounges and shopping malls
SkyNet Global are doing similar in SkyNet Global are doing similar in Australian airport loungesAustralian airport lounges
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Issues to be addressed
Weight, battery life, ruggedness, usability & Weight, battery life, ruggedness, usability & portabilityportability
Cost/volume of productionCost/volume of production Range of cover (wireless LAN, ADSL, Cable, Range of cover (wireless LAN, ADSL, Cable,
Satellite, etc)Satellite, etc) How to differentiate the webPad market from How to differentiate the webPad market from
cell-phones, PDAs, laptops, Internet cell-phones, PDAs, laptops, Internet Appliances, etcAppliances, etc
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Conclusions
webPads are a quietly emerging marketwebPads are a quietly emerging market The market is generally immature, but The market is generally immature, but
evolving very rapidlyevolving very rapidly They can be an alternative end-user device to They can be an alternative end-user device to
reduce the cost of desktop computingreduce the cost of desktop computing But they require almost 100% up-time for But they require almost 100% up-time for
‘Internet Everywhere’ usability‘Internet Everywhere’ usability
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Conclusions (2)
Widespread use of these devices will rely on Widespread use of these devices will rely on a rollout of the wireless network/access and a rollout of the wireless network/access and an application server infrastructure firstan application server infrastructure first
They require a robust always-on They require a robust always-on telecommunications infrastructuretelecommunications infrastructure
Access to application servers is very Access to application servers is very important, which also needs to be fault important, which also needs to be fault tolerant and always availabletolerant and always available
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A few Reference Sites
CiscoCisco http://www.http://www.ciscocisco.com/warp/public/779/consumer/.com/warp/public/779/consumer/ IntelIntel http://www.http://www.intelintel.com/home/.com/home/webtabletwebtablet// QUBITQUBIT www.www.qubitqubit.net.net LGLG
http://www.lge.com/aboutus/news/pressroom/2001/2001_0108.shtmlhttp://www.lge.com/aboutus/news/pressroom/2001/2001_0108.shtml MicrosoftMicrosoft
http://www.http://www.microsoftmicrosoft.com/.com/presspasspresspass/features/2000/nov00/11-13tabletpc.asp/features/2000/nov00/11-13tabletpc.asp
SONYSONY
http://www.http://www.sonysony.co..co.jpjp/en//en/SonyInfoSonyInfo/News/Press/200009/00-044/index.html/News/Press/200009/00-044/index.html
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Some more Product and Vendor URLs
AirSpeakAirSpeak http://www.http://www.airspeakairspeak.com/home.html.com/home.html FujitsuFujitsu http://www.http://www.fujitsufujitsu.com.au/products/pc/.com.au/products/pc/stylisticxstylisticx..htmhtm PhilipsPhilips http://www.http://www.philipsphilips.com/.com/netdisplaynetdisplay// SiemensSiemens http://www.ad.http://www.ad.siemenssiemens.de/.de/mobicmobic/index_76./index_76.htmhtm SonicBlueSonicBlue http://www.http://www.frontpathfrontpath.com/ship_.com/ship_progearprogear.html.html GEGE http://www.http://www.geappliancesgeappliances.com/pressroom/.com/pressroom/usnewsusnews//othrnwsothrnws//
geadongeadon..htmhtm
HoneywellHoneywell
http://content.http://content.honeywellhoneywell.com/Home/.com/Home/webpadwebpad//WEBPadWEBPad_pr._pr.htmhtm National SemiconductorNational Semiconductor http://www.national.com/http://www.national.com/appinfoappinfo
/solutions/0,2062,386,00.html/solutions/0,2062,386,00.html
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PDA-based Devices
Handspring VisorHandspring Visor http://www.handspring.com/http://www.handspring.com/ HP JornadaHP Jornada http://www.hp.com/jornada/http://www.hp.com/jornada/ Palm PilotPalm Pilot http://www.palm.com/wireless/email/http://www.palm.com/wireless/email/ Casio CassiopeiaCasio Cassiopeia http://www.casio-usa.com/corporate/pressroom.cfm?act=2&pr=4870http://www.casio-usa.com/corporate/pressroom.cfm?act=2&pr=4870 Compaq iPAQ BlackberryCompaq iPAQ Blackberry
http://www5.compaq.com/products/handhelds/http://www5.compaq.com/products/handhelds/
Microsoft Pocket PC softwareMicrosoft Pocket PC software
http://www.http://www.microsoftmicrosoft.com/mobile/.com/mobile/pocketpcpocketpc/wireless//wireless/
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Further Reading
http://www.research.http://www.research.ibmibm.com/journal/.com/journal/sjsj/384//384/eusticeeustice.html.html http://www.http://www.nytimesnytimes.com/2001/05/17/technology/17TABL.html?.com/2001/05/17/technology/17TABL.html?searchpvsearchpv=site09=site09
http://http://ifetsifets..gmdgmd.de/periodical/.de/periodical/volvol_4_99/_4_99/dandan__limlim.html.html http://www.http://www.techrepublictechrepublic.com/article..com/article.jhtmljhtml
?id=r00620010521ggp01.?id=r00620010521ggp01.htmhtm&&fromtmfromtm=e106-3=e106-3 http://research.http://research.microsoftmicrosoft.com/.com/srgsrg//mipadmipad.asp.asp http://chronicle.com/free/2001/05/2001050301t.http://chronicle.com/free/2001/05/2001050301t.htmhtm http://www.http://www.nwfusionnwfusion.com/news/2001/0528wispr.html.com/news/2001/0528wispr.html
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Acronyms
ADSLADSL Asynchronous Direct Subscriber LineAsynchronous Direct Subscriber Line
IAIA Internet ApplianceInternet Appliance
IANIAN Internet Appliance NetworkInternet Appliance Network
LANLAN Local Area NetworkLocal Area Network
NICNIC New Internet ComputerNew Internet Computer
PDAPDA Personal Digital AssistantPersonal Digital Assistant
ROIROI Return On InvestmentReturn On Investment
WANWAN Wide Area NetworkWide Area Network
WAPWAP Wireless Application ProtocolWireless Application Protocol
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