minding the gaps » playbook http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog The discovery, acceptance & management of life's gaps Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:07:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 iPirate – The Bucs Go iPad http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2011/08/31/ipirate-the-bucs-go-ipad/ http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/2011/08/31/ipirate-the-bucs-go-ipad/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:58:14 +0000 Russ Leseberg http://www.mindingthegaps.com/blog/?p=3370

A month before the launch of Apple’s original iPad, I predicted that sports teams would replace their playbooks with the tablet computer, see Countdown to iPad – Playbook (Use Case 18).

Recently the Tampa Bay Buccaneers bought iPads for their players to do just that, see Tampa Bay Buccaneers buy each player an iPad to hold playbook, videos.

As further predicted, the Buccaneer coaches and players not only watch plays on the iPads, but if the devices are ever lost, “You’ve got a way to wipe (everything) off with the push of a button,” according to Tampa Bay Bucs Coach, Raheem Morris. ~ quote from tampabay.com article.

iPad: Team Player

In the Countdown to iPad Series (early 2010), I presented possible use cases for the amazing device that had yet to be released into the wild. Now that iPads have been with us for more than a year, it’s interesting to see just how many predictions have come true.

iPad – Copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. (www.apple.com)

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The iPad playbook is great from the community leagues to the majors. Plays are shown in motion and inspirational videos are ready for the opportune moment. For the volunteer coach without much experience there are glossaries, rule books and video tutorials. In the Pros every player is issued their own iPad playbook. If lost or stolen, it’s password protected and can be remotely wiped clean. With iPad it’s a whole new ball game.

The playbook of champions

The playbook of champions

iPad: Team Player

Countdown to iPad Series – There are countless articles and posts citing what the iPad isn’t or won’t be good at. We think they are wrong. Join us as we celebrate the countdown to iPad’s debut by posting a daily iPad use case.

We have many iPad use case scenarios queued up, but could always use more. Please comment and share your iPad ideas below.

iPad – Copyright © 2010 Apple Inc. (www.apple.com)

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