<p>I agree, SLS, that it’s only going to work in some places under some circumstances, but the idea that’s only good for “Skype” is just… ignorant for lack of a better word.</p>
<p>Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine uses iPads:</p>
<p>[Geisel</a> Computing](<a href=“http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/oit/ipads/]Geisel”>iPads – Geisel Computing)</p>
<p>I cant think of a medical visit that I have had lately where something besides a tablet was used for taking notes. Except my naturopath, but you should see how old her computer is. I think its a Tandy!
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<p>Reed College tried out both ipads & kindles.
[The</a> iPad goes back to school | Macworld](<a href=“http://www.macworld.com/article/1168447/the-ipad-goes-back-to-school.html]The”>The iPad goes back to school | Macworld)</p>
<p>iPad are used in medical field because they are portable. It is easy to log in info into medical databases, that were specially designed for iPads. </p>
<p>iPads are great for presentations. For business meetings. For occasional online searches. But for for a structured research.</p>
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I access Edmodo with my iPad.</p>