Tablets: Delivering solutions to business needs-PriceAngels

More and more companies prefer newest tablets in delivering solutions to their business needs, according to Oliver Ebel, vice president and general manager of Lenovo Middle East & Africa.He says there's a host of solutions that businesses can rely on to empower their mobile work force, ranging from laptops to Ultrabooks and tablets. "All of these are viable options, but is there a preference that organizations have when it comes to cost, form and function? The introduction of a new form of tablet that functions like a laptop and is lighter than an Ultrabook could be the answer," Ebel says.

In an article entitled "A business case for tablets: delivering solutions to business needs," Ebel says that a recent survey of 448 businesses by Model Metrics found that 22 percent of companies have begun formal deployment of tablets."Seventy-eight percent more are also planning to do so this year. Seventy-two percent claimed to already have tablets in use, just not formally integrated," he adds.

The survey also noted that of the existing tablet deployments, most "lack any ports or inputs useful to a business user and require expensive accessories to perform basic computer tasks like transferring files from a thumb drive. Accessory external keyboards, a necessity for any serious user, also add to the cost, as do protective cases."df2gdWD43

He also says that with the launch of Microsoft's Windows 8, the tablet landscape has completely changed. "Boasting native touch screen capabilities and the ability to run on both laptops and tablets, Windows 8 provides corporations with much needed solution to their deployment needs," he says.He says that the new OS fits easily into a company's MDM setup, allowing deployment of updates and software using their existing platform.

Ebel adds that one of the tablets designed around Windows 8 is the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2.Built from the ground up in collaboration with both Microsoft and Intel, the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 redefines the way tablets are used for business in a mobile environment, providing always on connectivity for the mobile workforce and integrating easily in existing Windows IT environment for easier deployment.

Extremely lightweight and able to run a full day on a single charge, the latest android tablet runs new visually rich and touch-optimized Windows & Store apps, plus familiar multifunction Windows desktop applications, allowing users to adapt quickly and more easily to a new platform.

"The ThinkPad Tablet 2 also offers USB and HDMI, as well as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The addition of Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities makes the Think Pad Tablet 2 a secure solution for mobile data transfer and content sharing. More so, once docked to the ThinkPad Tablet 2 Bluetooth keyboard, the tablet turns into a fully-fledged laptop for word processing and content creation, meaning higher productivity and ease of use," Ebel adds.