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In local gov't we are using them in the field to eliminate trips to and from the office for things like data entry, system monitoring, and email communications in public safety, public health, and administrative operations.
We are starting to see instructors use their tablets in classrooms. We also have connections available where they can connect their i-pad to the classroom projector. Not a huge demand yet but interest is growing.
we've been using tablets since Windows CE days and have constantly failed to be impressed by the "revolutionary" rise of the ipads. real people doing real things in the real world and none of it for the sake of being a tech-fashion victim 
the thing is with construction sites trailers etc. your in a rugged environment, I use to setup I.T. in the trailers, I issued tough books, they will come out with "touch tablets" for folks who will be in rugged environments.
great tool to provide situation awareness to field incident commanders/controllers as the platform visualizes the environment for on-site and command center staff.
security concerns are huge for these products for this use case.
requires that user expectations be managed, especially when previously exposed to platform as a Consumer!
security concerns are huge for these products for this use case.
requires that user expectations be managed, especially when previously exposed to platform as a Consumer!
are not worth a spit.
Where's the evidence to support the predictions?
Where's the evidence to support the predictions?
It would cost $25K or so if you need the numbers - and again it would be quite useless.... As the author said, it is because they talk to execs. And there is a lot of fact/fiction mixed when you get inputs from them. I would like to see vendor sales segmented by above.
hmm are you I.T. u dont sound like it, the tablets and cell phones are the future, google cell phones in china etc look at where there network is and what they are doing with cell phones its going to be us in the not too distant future. Think about the tablet how you can have your computer with you where ever you go. You maybe like me cant afford one 
but the prices will come down and I will figure out a way to get one if need be after all I'm I.T. I am suppose to figured stuff out
but the prices will come down and I will figure out a way to get one if need be after all I'm I.T. I am suppose to figured stuff out
My post was a non-technical response to the blog, and the blog didn't include any numbers that could be used to judge the assertions being made by Gartner.
BTW, tablets and smartphones are here to stay, but, tablets will have to evolve in order to crack into the enterprise sector in any significant way. The study above did not indicate that the current crop of tablets are that significant. But, they will be, but, they'll have to evolve into more useful gadgets for the business sector.
But, since you asked, I am in IT and have been for close to 40 years, in the mainframe era and in the mini-computer era and now in the web and PC era. and I've worked for major corporations and for the medium size ones and for the smaller ones, and I've also done consulting work, as a developer and as an architect and in management. In short, I have no doubt that I have a lot more experience in IT, overall, than you do.
The only thing you should've conclude from my post above is that, I don't take anything for granted, and I expect better information to go along with studies or reports or assertions. You could learn to be as skeptical and don't just be accepting of everything you're told. Question everything.
BTW, tablets and smartphones are here to stay, but, tablets will have to evolve in order to crack into the enterprise sector in any significant way. The study above did not indicate that the current crop of tablets are that significant. But, they will be, but, they'll have to evolve into more useful gadgets for the business sector.
But, since you asked, I am in IT and have been for close to 40 years, in the mainframe era and in the mini-computer era and now in the web and PC era. and I've worked for major corporations and for the medium size ones and for the smaller ones, and I've also done consulting work, as a developer and as an architect and in management. In short, I have no doubt that I have a lot more experience in IT, overall, than you do.
The only thing you should've conclude from my post above is that, I don't take anything for granted, and I expect better information to go along with studies or reports or assertions. You could learn to be as skeptical and don't just be accepting of everything you're told. Question everything.
Nobody's listing tablet-only tasks - are there any that "just won't work" on a laptop?
Most of these uses are mobile. Doctors moving from room to room, Floor sales looking up inventory and then doing point to point sales. Pretty much all of them can work on a laptop, but laptops are just too unwieldy for that usage.
I have several doctors who do in fact use small laptops (netbook size, if not actual netbooks) and do carry them around. As they input their notes directly and about as fast as they could dictate, I doubt the virtual keyboards would be a big hit with them.
The keyboard or lack thereof makes them frustrating to use for any real work--even on-the-go work. Personally, I wish you could still find netbooks. Tablets are pushing them out, and I find the netbook far preferable.
All of these can be done on any hand held device. The size of the device gives it the nod. Unfortunately many of these users should NOT be using iPads as they do not meet security requirements.
In the past these used a Windows based Tablet PC which was much heavier as the technology did not exist to shrink them to this form factor.
What Microsoft missed was recognizing that the technology was available to put out a much lighter and thinner device. Apple did a much better job of recognizing this capability and delivering a device first.
In the past these used a Windows based Tablet PC which was much heavier as the technology did not exist to shrink them to this form factor.
What Microsoft missed was recognizing that the technology was available to put out a much lighter and thinner device. Apple did a much better job of recognizing this capability and delivering a device first.
lol john the tablet is much lighter thats the beauty of it thats what makes them so appealing
It seems that tablets are gaining some traction in learning environments as student devices such as higher and secondary education as well.
Distance learning is increasingly using tablets as a student / teacher interface.and as a gateway to course enrichment (quickly retrieving in depth information from background sources). In some cases tablets (i-Pad's or Galaxy Tab's) are part of the course materials.
I have seen jazz big bands and orchestras using xp tablet pcs as sheet music, advancing pages with a footswitch. Some schools are REQUIRING that the parents buy ipads now instead of books.
If my kids' school tried to require me to buy an over-priced faddish iPad, they would be meeting me in court.
Most of the exec dashboards I know are browser based so the execs I know just go to them through the browser on their tablets without needing any specially developed app.
My office has recently invested in two Motorola Xoom touch pads to be used during field inspections of foreclosure properties. The web apps available allow us to photograph all aspects of a property and submit inspection reports on-site. This is a huge time saver. Combining the camera with the communication and productivity device is an incredibly valuable resource for us.
Thanks. What software do you use? If you cannot reply with this specific info, it would be helpful if you can provide additional information.
Well, sort of. So far, tablets aren't being used where I work...a state agency, but our Commissioners and their personal staff are starting to bring in iPhones, iPads and Macs and then want to use them on our network. They don't really have a good reason for using these over the PCs we provide them. These are personal devices. For anyone else the answer would be no, but we don't really say no to these guys.
I know that tablets are actually being used, but I wonder how much of IT's exposure to tablets is because of executives who want to use their personal toys at work?
I know that tablets are actually being used, but I wonder how much of IT's exposure to tablets is because of executives who want to use their personal toys at work?
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