Case Study 1: Amazon's Kindle e-reader
Read Textbook, pp. 202-203 and answer the followings.
1. Will e-books, as read on a Kindle or other e-reader, eventually phase out the conventional print book? Why or why not?
2. Kindle is designed just for reading. Other tablet computers such as the Apple iPad or Samsung Galaxy can perform all the other functions of a computer in addition to being an e-reader. Is there room for both in the market?
Case Study 2: Softsource: Building green and staying ahead
Read Textbook, pp. 230-231 and answer the followings.
1. What do you understand by carbon footprint and how can IT play a role in reducing carbon footprints?
2. What is Green IT? What are the benefits of Green IT?
3. How did Softsource benefit from introducing its green IT data centre?
4. What are the main drivers that motivate organisations to adopt Green IT? What was the driver for Softsource to adopt Green IT?
5. What was the approach used by Softsource to adopt Green IT?
References:
Baltzan, Philips, Lynch & Blakey (2013), Business Driven Information Systems (Australian/New Zealand 2nd edition), McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd
Baltzan, Philips, Lynch & Blakey (2013), Instructor's Resource Manuals, McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd.