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It’s very common in industries where the software is the tool, not the iPad itself. For example, it makes sense for sales to have their own iPad, because they

by KMnO4 2y ago

It’s very common in industries where the software is the tool, not the iPad itself. For example, it makes sense for sales to have their own iPad, because they use it as a portable notebook, CRM, email box, slideshow controller, etc. But in geomatics or environmental engineering, it’s not uncommon for field techs to share the ruggedized iPad that’s already preloaded with the 5-figure mapping software, data collection tools, etc

makeitdouble 2y ago
Thanks, I see the use case, but then I'm not sure each user of the device is logging in/out each time they use it ? I'd imagine a single common user that's never touched, with a pin/password memorized by everyone.
- fuzzfactor 2y ago
  >I'd imagine a single common user that's never touched, with a pin/password memorized by everyone. This is how it was done in a typical 24/7 operation that was as small as it could be. The office people, who worked straight days, each had a PC at their desk, but those offices were dark at night. One supervisor office was manned 0600 to midnight and there were 3 different user accounts on that one. In the labs there were two "community" desks that the regular shift workers all shared, one in the main paperwork area with the printers and telephones, and one backup/overflow desk in the chemical area. One unique username on each PC, but both using the same password and sharing the same email and LOB servers. That same common email was also used by the supervisors and functioned as a single "interface to the laboratory" for the rest of the organization and the outside world. Naturally this is in a physically secure area but nobody ever signs out or logs in unless the PC is rebooted, and whoever is on duty at the time uses the same password. Each employee also had their own private company email address and could use their own device on the guest wifi. IIRC the idea of a personal computer was so that it's affordable for every operator with a use case to have one of their own. It's been a while and as commodities they have stratified into fairly well-defined price points. If you're using iPads now and can not truly afford one for each user, that could be a strong sign that you need a platform having a lower-cost pricing structure engineered in from the beginning.

by KMnO4 2y ago

makeitdouble 2y ago

Thanks, I see the use case, but then I'm not sure each user of the device is logging in/out each time they use it ? I'd imagine a single common user that's never touched, with a pin/password memorized by everyone.

fuzzfactor 2y ago
>I'd imagine a single common user that's never touched, with a pin/password memorized by everyone. This is how it was done in a typical 24/7 operation that was as small as it could be. The office people, who worked straight days, each had a PC at their desk, but those offices were dark at night. One supervisor office was manned 0600 to midnight and there were 3 different user accounts on that one. In the labs there were two "community" desks that the regular shift workers all shared, one in the main paperwork area with the printers and telephones, and one backup/overflow desk in the chemical area. One unique username on each PC, but both using the same password and sharing the same email and LOB servers. That same common email was also used by the supervisors and functioned as a single "interface to the laboratory" for the rest of the organization and the outside world. Naturally this is in a physically secure area but nobody ever signs out or logs in unless the PC is rebooted, and whoever is on duty at the time uses the same password. Each employee also had their own private company email address and could use their own device on the guest wifi. IIRC the idea of a personal computer was so that it's affordable for every operator with a use case to have one of their own. It's been a while and as commodities they have stratified into fairly well-defined price points. If you're using iPads now and can not truly afford one for each user, that could be a strong sign that you need a platform having a lower-cost pricing structure engineered in from the beginning.