Redskins are one of the teams using IPads for playbooks

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Oh sorry, I thought it was just because it was more convenient, and "interactive". In fact I still don't understand why the internet aspect is a real plus...

It's so they can download film and any other updates.

Plus they can use the calendar for meetings, etc.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It's so they can download film and any other updates.

Plus they can use the calendar for meetings, etc.

can't they have a smartphone for that, and the Ipad just for the playbook ˆˆ because I think if the Anonymous want it they can easily hack a internet connected Ipaded playbook

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

can't they have a smartphone for that, and the Ipad just for the playbook ˆˆ because I think if the Anonymous want it they can easily hack a internet connected Ipaded playbook

Smartphones can be hacked, too.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Smartphones can be hacked, too.

yes but I'd rather have my schedule hacked than my whole playbook... anyway, let's hope they really have the security angle covered

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

yes but I'd rather have my schedule hacked than my whole playbook... anyway, let's hope they really have the security angle covered

But the playbooks need to be internet-ready so that new plays can be down/uploaded. Part of the point of this setup is to allow wireless transmission of playbook components.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by Lotus

But the playbooks need to be internet-ready so that new plays can be down/uploaded. Part of the point of this setup is to allow wireless transmission of playbook components.

okay, at the beginning I really thought it was just a "let's get modern and cool" stuff, didn't see the "permanent improvement of the playbook" aspect of it.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Lotus

But the playbooks need to be internet-ready so that new plays can be down/uploaded. Part of the point of this setup is to allow wireless transmission of playbook components.

Could just be local network... could be direct file transfer via firewire or whatever... could be bluetooth... lot of ways without it needing internet access

[MTK]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

can't they have a smartphone for that, and the Ipad just for the playbook ˆˆ because I think if the Anonymous want it they can easily hack a internet connected Ipaded playbook

I'm sure they have the security angle covered.

[Mechanix544]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I'm sure they have the security angle covered.

Yeah, and im sure Sony and Amazon had the security angle covered too.

Fact is, you put the playbook on the IPad, and disable the hardware rendering it uncapable of transferring data or connecting to the internet, and just upload the playbook onto the IPad, and just use the IPad for the playbook, nothing else. Just having it on an ipad makes it easier to browse through the different plays and protections.

Ultimately, though, they could write a program which would brick the tablet if someone tried to transfer the playbook data or connect to the internet with it.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

Yeah, and im sure Sony and Amazon had the security angle covered too.

Fact is, you put the playbook on the IPad, and disable the hardware rendering it uncapable of transferring data or connecting to the internet, and just upload the playbook onto the IPad, and just use the IPad for the playbook, nothing else. Just having it on an ipad makes it easier to browse through the different plays and protections.

Ultimately, though, they could write a program which would brick the tablet if someone tried to transfer the playbook data or connect to the internet with it.

Obviously no security is perfect.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

Yeah, and im sure Sony and Amazon had the security angle covered too.

Fact is, you put the playbook on the IPad, and disable the hardware rendering it uncapable of transferring data or connecting to the internet, and just upload the playbook onto the IPad, and just use the IPad for the playbook, nothing else. Just having it on an ipad makes it easier to browse through the different plays and protections.

Ultimately, though, they could write a program which would brick the tablet if someone tried to transfer the playbook data or connect to the internet with it.

There's security software that will lock the the iPad down pretty tight, so i don't think there's really any issues of security. I think you'd probably have a better chance of a player leaving his playbook in a hotel room or somewhere else than you would someone hacking the iPad. It certainly can happen, but I think it's a pretty safe way to go.