I don't work for a company that has a top floor. We only have one floor but my boss has an iPad. And more and more, he is realizing the potential of having a light 10-hour mobile device with wireless connection that allows him to work and play no matter where he is in the world. You could do that with a laptop but when you're the CEO and president of a company, having to start up a laptop with a 3-4 hour battery life just doesn't have the same appeal and ease of use as what the iPad brings to the table.
And thought I've already got my own iPad, he is also looking to spread the tablet love to the rest of the company. We're a small company and that's just us. Companies many times bigger are virtually doing the same thing. Hundreds of iPads are being adopted by one company while another with thousands are being deployed.
Whether it's iPads, Xoom or other Android devices, or RIM's Playbook, it's an opportunity for everyone. And hardware aside, apps optimized for tablets are also changing the way we work.
The main thing is that productivity will benefit greatly when information are just a few touches and swipes away.
While our company doesn't have apps that we develop in house for easy access to our data, what apps are available are working for us. I'll getting into another post about what apps my boss uses to help him with his work. The bottom line is that for someone who isn't all that into computers, he sure loves his iPad 2.
More at Information Week.
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