Originally Posted by Anuj Sharma
In the past, I used my tablet for simple web surfing and my trusty ThinkPad laptop for getting serious work done. But since I got a hold of Lenovo’s new ThinkPad Tablet 2, it’s changed the way I look at—and use—my devices. I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that my PC is now <600 grams and has 10 hours of battery life. I’ve been using it extensively and I thought I’d share a few cool things you can do with the ThinkPad Tablet 2. Read more
It seems hard to believe, but here we are just about two months into the launch of the newest tablet platform and the new devices that take advantage of it. Windows 8 is creating a substantial buzz in the market, and has been the genesis for some new design types. It has also spawned a new found desire to move to tablet computing among many businesses.
It’s not surprising that given the design point for Windows 8 and the many features it brings for commercial use of tablets that a lot of positive things have happened in just the first 60 days of its market availability. This blog will look at some of the most important events. Read more
Did you know 74 percent of IT Decision Makers say tablet usage leads to an increase in productivity in their organization? Or that tablet adoption is expected to rise 700 percent by 2016?
These are trends you cannot ignore. It is essential to consider a tablet that will integrate with existing applications and software in your work environment. This tablet must be built for the work environment. See how the new Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 compares to the consumer-focused Apple iPad. Read more
One of the best things about owning a tablet is the huge number of cool apps you can download to it. There are a lot of broad use apps for the daily tasks we all must accomplish, and even better are the focused apps that help us do little things in our life that we like to do. It might be an app for HVAC technicians, or a way to sort the key news feeds that a financial services professional needs to review on a daily basis. Read more
When we start to talk about using tablets in an enterprise, one of the first things that must be understood is that the tablets we all know and love are not industrial-strength designs focused on the needs of a commercial organization. Rather, these are consumer-first products that have real limitations when it comes to using them for business. And this isn’t just a hardware discussion, although there are some key hardware differences.
The first large difference that has to be addressed is the operating system. And the operating system is dramatically impacted depending on what the tablet is used for. Consumer tablets are for browsing, running little apps, games, and generally “light-weight” work. Read more
Over the many years that PCs have been a key part of the IT infrastructure, most organizations have written their own application software to run on Windows and PCs. This is very common in the larger enterprises, and a surprising number of SMBs have custom versions of existing application platforms like Office or SQL Server that they run on Windows. As would be expected, many of the end users now want to run these applications on tablets.
However the cost and difficulty of porting, testing, and deploying in-house developed apps on iOS or Android is difficult to undertake in today’s real world of limited IT budget and staff. In many cases the staff that wrote the application has long since departed making the porting project that much more difficult. This is where the new generation of Windows 8 tablets can provide a solution that doesn’t entail major re-writes and re-hosting of the software. Read more
Originally Posted by Kristin Bent, CRN
There’s no doubt that the iPad has taken the tablet market by storm. Its sprawling collection of apps and eye-catching display have made it the clear-cut winner in the consumer market. And with the bring-your-own-device trend picking up the pace, Apple’s flagship tablet has been inching its way into the hearts of enterprise users, as well.
But, there’s a new tablet in town that may just have what it takes to de-throne the almighty iPad: Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2. Running Windows 8 and sporting a long list of security features sure to make IT teams smile, Lenovo’s latest gadget could rise to become the ultimate business-ready tablet.
