Small Businesses and Tablet Computers

 

Tablet computers have sky-rocketed in popularity recently thanks, in part, to the success of the Ipad. For small businesses, however, they hold little in the way of investment value: they’re slower than conventional computers, they don’t have the hardware connectivity, nor the memory, and they cost more.

This, however, could all be changing thanks to a new tablet that came out in July, the Thrive tablet from Toshiba.

At $71 dollars than the basic Ipad 2, the Thrive is cheaper than its competition. This doesn’t, however, necessarily make it worse. It has a large 10.1 inch LED display, with a reliable Android operating system. The Honeycomb operating system also has access to features that make the tablet useful for doing work on the go, such as Quickoffice Pro for $15. This means that employees can work efficiently on the go, which is ideal for businesses that require employees to commute long distances. Furthermore, it has the kind of connectivity that would allow you to commit to video conference (providing there is a wireless connection).

However, do not be sold quite so easily, Tablet computers still have a long way to go before they can be considered useful for small businesses. So rather than invest in a still developing technology, stick with the more conventional laptops, which are more powerful and more practical.