There are so many similarities between the early days of the PC (1978-1982) and this era in the nascent market for tablets. In both cases, the vast majority of purchases in these early days were made by consumers, even if the device was being brought into work. After all, there were no budgets for these new devices, and IT didn’t have any way to manage or deal with them. However, once they started showing up in larger numbers, this approach was no longer valid, and organizations moved to buy and manage them.
It took the PC 4 years to get to this point, but less than half of that for the tablet. And for the commercial tablet, the time has come for organizations to get in front of the wave and start providing employees with tablets, and weaning them from their personal devices. Tout de suite! Read more
These days, most of us probably know a sports fan that uses a tablet to keep up with their favorite team. What may not be quite as obvious is just how pervasive tablets are becoming among athletes, sports franchises and leagues. Here’s a sampling: 
The fact that tablet adoption is on the rise may seem like old news to the tech-savvy, but the fact that the market has grown at such a rapid pace is still somewhat surprising as compared with the adoption rate of other technologies. We thought it might be interesting to take a quick look at how tablet adoption is expected to impact different workplace-related industry segments. 
Originally Posted by Sam Morris, Lenovo Blogs
The use of tablet computers in K-12 schools is rapidly increasing. And they’re changing the dynamics of the learning environment in significant ways. Their small size enables students to move between learning spaces without difficulty—whether those spaces are in school, at home or elsewhere. And while they are not a replacement for laptops or desktop computers, especially for content creation, they promise to make learning more fun and interactive for young students.
