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AnonTechie [soylentnews.org] writes:

Fewer college students use tablets; may be a sign device doesn't boost productivity.
Ball State researcher says students use tablets mostly for entertainment; many question whether the technology can be used for academic projects. How much real work can one get done on a tablet? Or are tablets mostly designed for entertainment? The questions arise as a recent survey of college students showed a small decline in tablet ownership. About 29% of college students said they owned a tablet in 2014, slightly less than did in 2012, according to a new study by Michael Hanley, a professor of advertising and director of Ball State University's Institute for Mobile Media Research. Hanley said the decline comes as tablets are seen as primarily tools to entertain. They aren't seen as tools for heavy writing or college projects due to its lack of a physical keyboard and laptop and desktop type power, he added.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247852/Few er_college_students_use_tablets_may_be_a_sign_devi ce_doesn_t_boost_productivity [computerworld.com]?

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