What is Efficiency Worth?

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1 Kevin M. Martin, CPA, CITP, MCSE Martin & Assoc., Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio Society of CPAs Cincinnati Accounting Show September 18, 2013 My Tablet Computing Experience Punch Cards Compaq Sewing Machine Laptop of all sizes Docking Stations Phones (15+ of them?) Pong, xbox, Wii, etc. Vega none LaCrosse fun! ipad Microsoft Surface Ohio Society of CPAs 2 What is Efficiency Worth? I am more efficient with a tablet in my technology mix. I get about 3.5 hours more work or life items completed per week Key Items That Drive Those Statements for a Tablet Are: Smaller footprint Better use of minute dead times Faster turn around of tasks Answer now vscreating a to do list item Phone lookup is used less - a tablet is faster Saving issues from one device and having available everywhere Ohio Society of CPAs 3 1

2 Items to Cover Today Setting The Stage The Operating Systems What Is Important in Your Tablet? If not a Tablet what About Ultrabooks? What About Your Laptop or Desktop? Know Your Extras Show It! How I Use My Tablet Ohio Society of CPAs 4 The Operating Systems Three O/S (operating systems) to Consider Apple ios Google s Android Microsoft Windows No need to start family, friends or bar wars! Ohio Society of CPAs 5 Apple ios ios on iphones and ipads. Mac OS X for Mac Books and Mac Air ios 7 coming out now Greater integration to AirDrop(iCloud) Ohio Society of CPAs 6 2

3 Google s Android Named after Ice Cream Flavors, and in alphabetic order KitKat 4.4 (9/3/13) Jelly Bean (4.3) Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) Honeycomb ( ) Careful on upgrades and if you can upgrade Open Platform that some developers love Ohio Society of CPAs 7 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Windows 8 started the one operating system approach for Microsoft First and only publisher to have it Works great on phones, laptops and tablets 25 min. demonstration of Windows in just a bit Ohio Society of CPAs 8 My Reference Tablets Apple ipad Samsung Galaxy Microsoft Surface Pro *All items 10 Screens/Size Ohio Society of CPAs 9 3

4 What Is Important In Your Tablet? Feature Items ipad Galaxy Surface Price $799 $399 $899 PriceIncludes Keyboard Weight (no keyboard) 1.44 lbs 1.13 lbs 2.0 lbs Wi-Fi and/or Cell Both Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Apps and Software Most Most Functional Processor Speed A6 1.6 Dual Core I5 Intel RAM 1 GB 1 GB 4GB Split Screen Drive Storage 128GB 64GB 128GB USB 3.0 Join Network Domain Ohio CPAs Society of 10 What About Ultrabooks Pluses Can get up to 15 monitor 50% lighter than laptop Some will let monitor pull off and be a tablet Full operating system Minuses 20-40% slower processor then PC Less Hard drive space Less inputs/slots/drives Not as small as a tablet Tough Choices Ohio Society of CPAs 11 What About Your Old PC Do you sync files? Using Skydrive, or icloudor Google Drive or Dropbox Can you get all your work completed? What devices are you plugged into? How much monitor space? Ohio Society of CPAs

5 Know Your Extras Must Have For Me ($225 in supplies) Keyboards Mice Pen Small cases Display Adapters Extra power adapter Not enough time to discuss the unnecessary, but nice to haves. For example, Bluetooth speakers or drives Ohio Society of CPAs 13 Running Windows 8.1 and The Microsoft Surface What I Have Surface Pro 128GB drive 4 GB Ram Windows 8.1 My Usage Timeline Surface RT 11/9/12, then Surface Pro 2/15/13 Ohio Society of CPAs 14 Q&A and Contact Information Thank you for attending kevin.martin@martinandassoc.com x103 CITP credential information at Ohio Society of CPAs