Ed Bott chimes in too

Ed Bott shares his perspective on the Mary Jo article.

One jewel: When the students on either side of you are using a tablet every day for a whole semester, it makes it easier to see why it works

I agree. Of all the markets right now, I’d say the education market is one of the most crucial. For long-term growth of Tablets, I’d put it above real-estate, healthcare, architecture, and engineering. I’d put it above all other verticals. Part of the reason is that there’s excellent software for the education market right now. There’s OneNote. There’s GoBinder. There’s Blackboard (and WiFi) for distributing content. There’s tremedous value here to students, faculty and staff. I can only imagine how much better I could have taken notes, created study guides, and the like as a student if I only had had a Tablet.

Microsoft understands this and is helping to educate the educational system. This spring and summer Microsoft is visiting 80 campuses to help spread the word to students. I wonder if they are giving away any goodies?