How to use an Apple iPad for business

On the flip side, there has obviously been a considerable amount of discussion about the potential risks and limitations of the iPad for business use. Concerns relate to connectivity, security, deployment costs and the depth (or lack thereof) of Apple's www.apple.com/uk commitment to enterprise IT. Some early users also report that the iPad can't replace a laptop for heavy-duty work tasks, such as writing long documents.

As these devices continue to come on the market, I believe the iPad is likely to succeed in the corporate world, and in a big way, especially for customer-facing applications. IT should seize the opportunity to develop a whole new breed of enterprise applications that would enable non-intrusive use of computers in certain business interactions. These applications would enable people to use an iPad in much like the way that pen and paper are used now.

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