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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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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)

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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?

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 dT 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

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?

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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/

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 dT 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

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

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 dT 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

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

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

Questions?Questions?

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