1. Emerging Technology:
Tablet Devices

2. What is a tablet?
 A tablet device is small, flat portable device that is
positioned between a smart phone and a computer
 It eliminates the need for a physical mouse and
keyboard
 Originally focused on business tasks and data
collection
 It has evolved into a multi-purpose device, providing
entertainment, music, videos, and games

3. The Apple iPad 2
Apple iPad 2 Features
 Multi-touch capacitive
screen
 Front and back cameras,
HD video recording
 Long battery life
 With 3G or without 3G
 Available with 16, 32, or 48
GB of memory
 Extensive library of apps

4. The BlackBerry Playbook
BlackBerry Playbook
 Capacitive screen
 High speed internet
connections
 Works hand in hand with
blackberry mobile phone
 Front and rear facing
cameras
 Full BBM functionality
 Video chat BlackBerry Playbook Ad

5. The Samsung Galaxy
Samsung Galaxy
 Compact and light with
7” screen
 Runs on Android
software
 Shorter battery life than
the iPad
 Offers cell phone data
plan

6. The Amazon Kindle Fire
Amazon Kindle Fire
 Unbeatable price $199
 Unlimited cloud
storage
 E-reader
 Integration with
Amazon’s services
(books, streaming
videos)
 No camera, WIFI only

7. Pros and Cons of Tablet Devices
Pros Cons
 Innovative  Limits
 Expensive
 Size  Generational
 Accessibility But is it newer-er ?

9. APPLIED
MOBILIZES INFORMATION(EX: EDUCATION)
PROMOTES EFFICIENCY AND CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION(EX: MEDICAL)
FUNCTION AND VERSATILITY- IPAD

10. Managerial Implications
 Full Understanding
 Effective Training
 Need to Maximize Value
 Expensive (tablets, software, apps)

11. The Future of Tablet Devices: iPad 3
 iPad 3 release date is uncertain, no earlier than Spring 2012
 Features of the iPad 3:
 Quad core A6 processor
 Significant faster speed
 More sophisticated apps
 Siri
 Stereo speakers
 More memory storage
 FaceTime HD camera
 LED Flash
 Curved-glass back, .29 inches thin
 5 megapixel camera with full 1080P
 Possibility of 7 inch option (less expensive)
 iPad 3 Concepts

12. The Future of Tablet Devices: Windows 8 Tablet
 Release date: mid 2012
 Easy for business use: “There is a huge market for business
people who want to enjoy a slate for reading newspapers
and magazines and then work on Microsoft Word, Excel or
PowerPoint while doing work.”
 Run on ARM, Intel, and AMD chips
 Apps and an app store
 Metro interface
 Touch screen
 Keyboard that slides out from below
 Similar price to iPad, Android tablet, and Chrome OS
netbooks ($400-$600)
 Windows 8 tablet

13. Questions?

14. Sources
 <http://www.beatweek.com/news
 <http://ipad3newsblog.com/2011/07/latest-ipad-3-concept-pictures/>.
 <http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/windows-8-
tablets-what-you-need-to-know-916134>.
 http://www.pcworld.com/article/195192/ipad_vs_everything_else.html
 http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/01/22/using-an-ipad-as-a-
textbook/?KEYWORDS=tablet+devices
 http://www.intomobile.com/2011/08/23/can-students-use-tablet-replace-
laptop/
 http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/01/7220585-lenovo-
android-tablet-brings-value-long-battery-life
 http://www.gev.com/2011/09/some-facts-of-amazon-kindles-tablet/
 http://blogs.blackberry.com/2011/05/blackberry-playbook-tablet-os-v1-0-
3-update-%E2%80%93-video-chat-bbm-and-more/
 http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/SCH-I800BKAVZW-
features