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NFL Teams Considering IPads To Replace Playbooks

Posted by samzenpus on from the there's-a-bone-crushing-app-for-that dept.

bonch writes "Pete Walsh, technology head for the Dallas Cowboys, says he and other teams are considering iPads and other tablets as a replacement for paper playbooks, saving about 5,000 pages of printouts per game. Not only is it a huge savings in paper, but a lost iPad might also be remotely wiped to prevent a team's plays falling into the wrong hands. One concern is security and whether or not a tablet could be wirelessly hacked."

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  1. Everything can be hacked... by Smidge207 · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...after reading /. for 10 years I now realize that even my DICK can be hacked...you know, that little nub of flesh between my thighs that's about 1mm long and flacid as a hot date with Rob Malda?

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    Is it just my observation, or is eldavojohn an idiot?
  2. Re:Maybe for dome teams by houghi · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm pretty sure Apple assumes everything on any device of them is theirs.

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    Don't fight for your country, if your country does not fight for you.
  3. Re:Maybe for dome teams by bonch · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dear Civix (since you're posting anonymously to defend yourself),

    Ironically, in your totally insane burst of sweaty nerd rage, you illustrated many stereotypes of the basement-dwelling Apple-hater, complete with a random reference to Steve Jobs. If Apple isn't taken seriously in technology discussions, why are they one of the leaders of the industry that Google and Microsoft copy endlessly? Where Apple goes, everyone follows. That drives guys like you absolutely crazy, which is funny.

    iOS is losing ground? Uh, see you in line for a Verizone iPhone.

    Love,
    bonch