tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904173265933343139.post6939774902253035486..comments2023-08-10T07:38:08.233-07:00Comments on Mobile Arch: Digging Deeper into Apple's Case Study: Pompeii Archaeologistshfb2phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13507654544746582006noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904173265933343139.post-57443471448859235172010-10-27T20:44:42.797-07:002010-10-27T20:44:42.797-07:00Hey diggingthedirt,
Yeah, no big surprise on ...Hey diggingthedirt,<br /><br /> Yeah, no big surprise on the "no comment." I was fortunate enough to get a statement/opinion from one of the grad students who worked on the project last summer. Archaeologists don't have much money to begin with, they should probably get the whole story before they bulk order iPads for their site. <br /><br /> Good call on the Space Pen analogy. I completely agree with you regarding its application/use on this particular site. That being said, I do believe there is a lot to be said for taking digital notes from the field. The fact of the matter is, with "cloud" advancements in the past year, taking digital notes (when synced/stored in the cloud) is much safer/practical than paper notes. [Personal Plug: Check out my most recent post on digital note taking.] Personally, I would love to be able to skip the step of transcribing hand-written notes into searchable digital text. And that's just it, what more could you ask for when writing a report than searchable text?<br /><br /> Like you said, this is the type of debate that needs to happen and I'd love to see more people talking about its practicality and limitations. For me, once Apple gets past the iPad outdoor limitation (glare & overheating under constant direct sunlight), we will see a device built for archaeologists. A GPS with a tighter accuracy wouldn't hurt too...<br /><br /> Thanks for the comment!hfb2phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507654544746582006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904173265933343139.post-55593766247489545822010-10-26T15:19:30.149-07:002010-10-26T15:19:30.149-07:00Hi Mobile Arch - Excellent Blog, and good assessme...Hi Mobile Arch - Excellent Blog, and good assessment of the practicality of the iPad, cutting through the marketing guff to really assess the usefulness of this new technology. That's the type of debate i was trying to kick start over on diggingthedirt:<br /><br />http://www.diggingthedirt.com/2010/10/03/archaeology-ipad-i-do-or-i-don%E2%80%99t/<br /><br />...I even sent a message to Steve Ellis asking if he wanted to comment, but alas, to no available. Has that got something to do with next year's shipment of free iPads... how could I possibly be so cynical! <br /><br />All the best and keep it up!diggingthedirthttp://www.diggingthedirt.comnoreply@blogger.com