The iPad lacks enterprise strength security capability for government, financial and medical institutions and as a result these institutions will never use this Apple Appliance Toy. Its been the consensus all along from noted ZDNet talkback readers that this Apple "game only pad" is only a sub par consumer appliance rather than a serious government and business tool. They have correctly pointed out on numerous occasions that the iPad can not be used in an enterprise setting where sensitive data must be secured.
Better to wait for the 5000 HP Slates to flood the Enterprise markets and use that professional 9 inch Slate than for companies to invest in the wrong hardware.
(This should cover just about all the flame bait topics for this article.)
Financial services companies are the heaviest enterprise users of Apple’s iPad followed by the technology and healthcare industries, according to Good Technology.
Good, which provides corporate mobility software, analyzed the habits of its 4,000 enterprise customers. These customers have deployed anywhere from one to 1,000 iPads.
Here’s the breakdown of iPad enterprise adoption by sector.
In addition, Good launched an iPad enterprise app that provides real-time synchronization with Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino email, calendar and contacts.
