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Will the iPad be useful as a business tool?

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If you haven't seen it yet, check out the Keynote presentation by Steve Jobs presenting the iPad. Do you think it will be a tool that businesses can use? What features do you think it lacks? What would make it more useful?

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Feb 11, 2010 11:07 AM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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I see in the creative fields, people using them for digital portfolios. That is a pretty large group.

 

  I can totally see it being used in a meeting setting.  Picture each attendee has one in front of them.  they have WIFI so each pad could  display the presentation material, say a powerpoint, or the latest project in real time.  As changes are made to the project, each person's ipad will record the changes and after the meeting breaks, everyone will have the exact same changes on their version. An app based on Bump could do that.

 

A  rumored camera built in  would work with skype and make meetings a little more mobile.

 

In commercial & corporate shoots, we can give it to the client and sit them safely ( our safety, not theirs)  away from us and they can still see the images as we capture them.

 

Schools  I think will offer them as a choice to hard cover books. Like they do already with the Kindle.

 

 

Like most apple products,  I think  the 3.0 version  will be the 'must have' item.

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Feb 18, 2010 12:20 PM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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I think it could be great if it had a stylus and coulbe be used for notes.

I would take it instead of a legal pad. YOu could have a mobile office-

all in your portfolio.

 

Lindsey Torbett, CPA, CFP

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Lindsey is a Chair at Vistage International, the world's leading Chief Executive Organization that has been helping CEOs become better leaders since 1957. He coaches a group of 12-16 CEOs in a dynamic, hands-on model that provides members perspective and accountability to produce exceptional results.

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Mar 5, 2010 8:27 AM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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Hi Dustin,

 

I am quite excited about the iPad.  I think it has great implications for business.

 

Sales reps and field service reps may get the most out of the iPad.  A sales rep can use the iPad's simple touch interface to check inventory, prepare quotes, give presentations and even log their sales calls.  Sure they can do some of that on a handheld device, but the added functionality, real estate and wireless capabilities of the iPad make it so much better.

 

Tablets are used extensively in many industries, but the design and capabilities of the available devices are clunky and awkward.  I believe the iPad is that quantum step forward.  It brings the tablet out of niche uses, and into the mainstream.  This means there will be more developers and more business people trying to get the most out of this device.

 

Jeremy Miller

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Jeremy Miller is a partner at LEAPJob, he also writes and speaks on how companies can build brands that sell themselves online. He is a regular contributor to a variety of publications including Selling Power, Contact Magazine and the Globe and Mail. He is frequently interviewed on television about the latest marketing and hiring trends.

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Mar 9, 2010 7:28 AM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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It is coming out  April 3rd!

 

Just so happens to be a certain person's  Birthday  that day........ 

 

I'm just saying......

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Mar 9, 2010 7:39 AM in response to: Patrick Warneka
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As we look at tablets and the future of personal computing it is worth considering the Microsoft Courier.  It looks extremely powerful, and has very interesting applications for a business professional.  Engadget has a few videos at http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/microsofts-courier-digital-journal-exclusive-pictures-and-de/

 

Take a peak

 

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Jeremy Miller is a partner at LEAPJob, he also writes and speaks on how companies can build brands that sell themselves online. He is a regular contributor to a variety of publications including Selling Power, Contact Magazine and the Globe and Mail. He is frequently interviewed on television about the latest marketing and hiring trends.

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Mar 10, 2010 7:10 PM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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I'll be buying one when they go on sale. I think it will be useful in a lot of situations where the power of a laptop isn't necessary. It will be much easier to carry around and the battery life should eliminate the need to keep plugging in all the time. I think that certain industries might have specific use cases where it will really shine like in sales or medicine. If developers embrace it and create business applications, it could become very useful indeed. 

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Mar 11, 2010 10:17 AM in response to: Dustin Mitchell
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It all depends on what business problems it solves and cost. It is too soon to say, but I am looking forward to learn how businesses will embrace it.

George Meszaros

George is the CEO of Webene, a leading web presence solutions provider and new media marketing firm. Webene specializes in web design, graphic design, e-commerce solutions, web application development, custom content management systems (CMS), Internet marketing, Pay Per Click management, Search Engine Optimization, email marketing, and web analytics. Author of Triumph On The Web ? Revolutionize Your Business With Simple Online Strategies. He earned an MBA with an emphasis on Technology Management and an M.S. in Computer Information Systems. He has been a Vistage member since 2005.

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