Cisco Cius: The new Face of Business Tablets

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Finding a tablet that works for business use is a challenge. Most tablets available right now are very commercial, designed to appeal popular tastes of the masses. The question on forming a tablet for a specific market is very timely since it has been projected that soon, the market shares for smart phones and tablets will come to topple the PC market. It is then very apparent that the technological landscape is evolving as well. There are some considerations when deciding a business tablet that can be effectively used by employees to improve business processes.

First, consider communications. How essential is it to have a tablet that integrates a wide range of communications tools like video and voice messaging while ensuring solid desktop performance? You also need to understand if compliance and governance are factors to be considered. Is data and recorded files or communications tantamount to business success? Will the tablets be used as a central element of the business or will it just be an endpoint to the network? You should also recognize if the Quality of Service is critical to the network. There should also be security policies that will be extended to the mobile device. Since employees will come and go, how easy is it to remove sensitive corporate data in the device? This is necessary to ensure the security of the tablet devices.

Another aspect is with balancing portability and functionality. Most marketed devices nowadays are saying that they are not just for consumption and for entertainment. They market their products as proper computing devices. You need to know if the tablet can offer robust desktop functionality even if the person is away or on the move. Can you still use the device even if there is no connection? Will it still offer secure and solid results?

These considerations are really just some of the many things you should ask yourself. There are tons of industries that are contemplating on using tablets and making the office much more dynamic and in a way, sleeker. Whatever it is that is necessary for your business and your employees, you should include them in your check list of considerations before getting the perfect tablet solutions. These questions should provoke you to become aware of features and details that are based not on mere personal preferences but also the needs and requirements of the company.

Cisco has a collaboration to create an enterprise level tablet and they are expecting to be up for orders by the end of April. This tablet will be called the Cisco Cius and it is available via a reseller or a field representative. By the end of April and May, the company will be shipping to a number of customer accounts. There are some really exciting innovations that everybody is waiting for like mobile or fixed connectivity. We are still to wait as to what the new tablet venture will be like and how unique it will be from commercial options. Nonetheless, it is interesting to find a tablet that really focuses on the workforce.

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