Saturday, February 12, 2005
Windows? Palm? Linux? Mark Menarik Has An Idea of His Own!
Posted by Darius Wey in "THE COMPETITION" @ 09:00 AM
"Mark Menarik, CEO of Chicago-based TanCher, believes that a new PDA designed for students can foster a revolution in teaching with technology. His innovation could herald a breakthrough in mobile computing platforms if his plan succeeds. According to Menarik, the shapes of the BlackBerry and Treo are not user friendly. So TanCher is introducing a new design for a student appliance for school systems around the country. Students will use this new device for such things as to respond to questions in the classroom instead of raising their hands. The PDA will also allow students to take tests and to receive homework and notes from the classroom lesson they received half an hour ago."
This is definitely an aspiration unlike any other. Read the quote and you can already see where this is going. In this day and age, a new PDA must bring many new and exciting innovations if it is to be successful, so what does Mark Menarik think the TanCher Internet and Mobile Platform (TIM) will deliver that no other current PDA does? (1) peer-to-peer networking capabilities that will not rely on the internet to maintain a connection, (2) full internet browsing capabilities, (3) a high quality screen (supposedly comparable to that of a desktop computer), (4) a QWERTY keyboard, and (5) a unique operating system environment - the TanCher OS. A working prototype of the TIM will supposedly appear in six months time (if funding permits), and if successful, TanCher is hoping to license it out to other developers. While the TIM is largely aimed at the educational market, the concept of a new mobile platform is interesting nonetheless. I found the article to be a good read, and I think you will too. So have a read of it and let us know your thoughts - think it shows promise, or is this going to be a flop?
This is definitely an aspiration unlike any other. Read the quote and you can already see where this is going. In this day and age, a new PDA must bring many new and exciting innovations if it is to be successful, so what does Mark Menarik think the TanCher Internet and Mobile Platform (TIM) will deliver that no other current PDA does? (1) peer-to-peer networking capabilities that will not rely on the internet to maintain a connection, (2) full internet browsing capabilities, (3) a high quality screen (supposedly comparable to that of a desktop computer), (4) a QWERTY keyboard, and (5) a unique operating system environment - the TanCher OS. A working prototype of the TIM will supposedly appear in six months time (if funding permits), and if successful, TanCher is hoping to license it out to other developers. While the TIM is largely aimed at the educational market, the concept of a new mobile platform is interesting nonetheless. I found the article to be a good read, and I think you will too. So have a read of it and let us know your thoughts - think it shows promise, or is this going to be a flop?
