Apple Computer  presumably is planning to unvail a tablet computer which in fact may be more  than a breakthrough in the technology of consumer devices. This new device may also make tablet computers a standard part of the business computing  toolbox.

Although tablet have been used in business for many years. I have to say the quality of the user experience has been a bit lacking. Handwriting recognition, a key for many business applications, has been very sore point.

I don’t think Apple will solve that problem. Its been stated that the new Apple device will not do hand writing.  In all actuality I think the new Apple device will be a  consumer product with the same business applications as the iPhone but optimized for the larger screen.

Over time, tablet-specific business apps will be developed and some enterprises may find Apple’s tablet a cost-effective replacement (or enhancement) to what they are currently using. The Apple tablet is likely to cause developers to take a serious look at developing specific vertical market applications that don’t exist for the iPhone.

This will definitely be another case where Apple didn’t invent something ie.like MP3 players or smartphones… and as usual they seem to always find a way to humanize and popularize thier devices.

There is said to be features that may be included or excluded from the tablet that will make business adoption easier or more difficult. Obviously at this point we do not know. Just for example … if the tablet lacks decent battery life, it will be hard for business users to carry it around with them.

I am not expecting a 3G tablet, though the idea of a giant iPhone is intriguing and might improve its adoption by businesses, especially for the types of mobile applications that tablets are used for today.

We are not saying that the tablet will be a run – away business success, but just as users have accepted business applications for their iPhones, the tablet will be most  likely be accepted. It will also be somewhat  interesting to see the sorts of business apps that will be developed specifically for the larger screen and whatever capabilities Apple builds around it.

Finally, I am very much counting on Apple to create the tablet that consumers will want and expecting that business use will naturally follow.

Its very likely that the Apple tablet may give a boost to PC laptop tablets and other current and future form factors.

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