Comments on: The Year of the Tablet http://www.purplestripe.com/2010/the-year-of-the-tablet Social Technology Strategists Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynette Young http://www.purplestripe.com/2010/the-year-of-the-tablet/comment-page-1#comment-112657 Lynette Young Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:39:23 +0000 http://www.purplestripe.com/?p=1400#comment-112657 Agreed, nothing ticks off the IT department faster than lack of control (I know, I used to run some..) I still come across a good number of companies that completely control what types of applications can be loaded onto a company laptop, and I'm not sure I see the IT folks differentiating between tablets and laptops. Preventing viruses and data theft have been two top priorities with off-site equipment, and without the ability to lock down or control what goes in and out of the device I can't see widespread adoption of the hardware. Agreed, nothing ticks off the IT department faster than lack of control (I know, I used to run some..) I still come across a good number of companies that completely control what types of applications can be loaded onto a company laptop, and I’m not sure I see the IT folks differentiating between tablets and laptops. Preventing viruses and data theft have been two top priorities with off-site equipment, and without the ability to lock down or control what goes in and out of the device I can’t see widespread adoption of the hardware.

]]> By: Khürt http://www.purplestripe.com/2010/the-year-of-the-tablet/comment-page-1#comment-112655 Khürt Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:24:42 +0000 http://www.purplestripe.com/?p=1400#comment-112655 "Some of the major factors with mainstream business use of tablet devices resides with Internet connectivity, desktop/application compatibility, multi-tasking, and quality of applications on the market – not to mention the ability to administer the devices remotely from the IT department.," I think most of those are valid to some extent except for the last one. Devices like the iPad are becoming more popular becuase they require no administration. The devices are simple enough for users to download and install (and un-install) and use apps. Nothing for the IT department to do. Maybe that's the real problem. Comment written on an iPad. “Some of the major factors with mainstream business use of tablet devices resides with Internet connectivity, desktop/application compatibility, multi-tasking, and quality of applications on the market – not to mention the ability to administer the devices remotely from the IT department.,”

I think most of those are valid to some extent except for the last one. Devices like the iPad are becoming more popular becuase they require no administration. The devices are simple enough for users to download and install (and un-install) and use apps. Nothing for the IT department to do. Maybe that’s the real problem.

Comment written on an iPad.

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