Robert P. DesistoAt Gartner US Symposium, I have done 20 one on one meetings with clients in the first two days. In 18 of the meetings clients used iPads. In only 2 of the meetings clients used laptops. I even used my own iPad to go over some decsion frameworks using the Gartner iPad App (if you are a client and don’t have it you should get it). Its not a scientific survey, but it is very clear laptops will go the way of the old clunky mobile phones. That time may be sooner versus later.
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1 Tim O'Sullivan October 24, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Robert – interesting p.o.v. For events/meetings/demos/content editing I think you are probably right. Question I would have is in the creation of content. As an analyst I would be inetrested to know how much you use your iPad to write reports/research notes etc. Suspect this will be the tipping point for the death knell of laptops!
2 Tejas, Tech Consultant October 31, 2012 at 3:40 am
Robert, that’s quite an interesting statistic 18/20 meetings is an overwhelming majority. I agree with Tim though. Tablets might be a great device for carrying around at conventions since they are convenient and work well as a viewing device and for carrying out basic editing work. Also, it’s an impressive (almost necessary) device to have at a conveniton – nobody wants to be viewed as the dinosaur carrying around a laptop.
But when they’re at their office preparing presentations, I’d be surprised if they use tablets. Or even on flights, working on your tablet can be quite cumbersome when you’re making some large last minute changes. Hence enters Microsoft Surface, which might be trying to fill this gap with its integrated keyboard offering – this could be viewed as a serious contender to laptops. But whether this will succeed remains to be seen.