{"id":13355,"date":"2013-07-10T10:49:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/iteam\/?p=13355"},"modified":"2013-07-10T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T14:49:06","slug":"before-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mobileservices\/2013\/before-you-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Before you Buy!\u2026Purchasing Consultations Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The right device <strong>for you<\/strong> is the one that will play well (1) with your other devices, (2) with your workplace applications, and (3) with your colleagues! The iTeam often encounters faculty and staff who have bought the <strong>wrong<\/strong> device!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong> you buy an iPad, smartphone, tablet or laptop,\u00a0<a href=\"\">consider contacting the iTeam<\/a> to set up a consultation.\u00a0We can assist you with choosing which model, how much memory, and whether to go with WiFi or 3G. We may even recommend <strong>against<\/strong> an iPad or an iPhone for your situation!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Smartphone and Tablet Purchasing Advice<\/strong>: Consider where you will get your technical support, advice on applications, and help with workflow. If you have the &#8220;right&#8221; device but no support, is it really the &#8220;right&#8221; device?<\/p>\n<p>We can walk you through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Tablet<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Do you have one already?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">What works\/doesn&#8217;t work for you?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">What do you want\/hope to use it for?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">WiFi or 3G?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Smartphone<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Do you have one already?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">What works\/doesn&#8217;t work for you?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Are you considering changing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Laptop<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Are you using a laptop?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Is it your sole computer?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Windows or Mac?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">Are you considering changing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Work environment<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">What applications do you use?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">What tablet, computer OS, and\/or smartphone does:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2026your administrative assistant (if you have one) use?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2026your manager use?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2026do your colleagues use?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The right device for you is the one that will play well (1) with your other devices, (2) with your workplace applications, and (3) with your colleagues! The iTeam often encounters faculty and staff who have bought the wrong device! 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