Apple added basic enterprise features and let third parties add incremental support. At the time, enterprises did not have a viable alternative, so they started to test and deploy iPads even with the incremental cost, time and complexity. This paper looks at the latest generation of enterprise tablets from HP, Dell and Lenovo and assesses their value enterprise proposition versus Apple’s iPad.
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Historical Tablets Challenges in the Enterprise
- iPads in the Enterprise
- D) Additional Requirements for iPad Enterprise Rollouts
- Disruptive Enterprise Tablet Technologies
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Intel Atom Processor Z2760
- New Breed of Enterprise Tablets
- Design and Display
- Battery and Battery Life
- Expandability
- OEM Supported Enterprise Features
- Software, IDE, and Hardware Compatibility
- Typical Configured List Price (64GB/WiFi) with OEM supported Peripherals
- F) Conclusion and Call to Action
Companies Cited
- Apple
- Corning
- Dell
- Forbes
- HP
- Intel
- Lenovo
- Microsoft
Patrick founded the firm based on his real-world world technology experiences with the understanding of what he wasn’t getting from analysts and consultants. Ten years later, Patrick is ranked #1 among technology industry analysts in terms of “power” (ARInsights) in “press citations” (Apollo Research). Moorhead is a contributor at Forbes and frequently appears on CNBC. He is a broad-based analyst covering a wide variety of topics including the cloud, enterprise SaaS, collaboration, client computing, and semiconductors. He has 30 years of experience including 15 years of executive experience at high tech companies (NCR, AT&T, Compaq, now HP, and AMD) leading strategy, product management, product marketing, and corporate marketing, including three industry board appointments.
