CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in business

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This is getting pretty funny

I agree that Apple is a niche player. Most people buy the iPhone because of Apples marketing, not because they really will use it for all it can do. I see so many iPhones in the hands of tweens & teens. They have them loaded up with games & use them for texting mostly. In the corporate world for those of us that need a device for e-mail, talking on the phone, occasional instant messaging, taking a photo every once in a while on the shop floor or in the field.... My company uses Blackberry?s & has for the last 3 years. I have my own personal mobile phone through another carrier as I do not want my company knowing everyone I call & everything I do on my phone. As a pure business tool & being integrated into our corporate network, the Blackberry is fantastic. I would not own one personally unless they can make the browser better as I like to browse the web allot on my personal phone. I have used an iPhone several times. It is a fine device that is great looking & has lots of features. But, it is not ready for corporate prime time. The majority of people I have talked to say that for heavy e-mail use, you just can?t beat a keyboard with buttons & I agree. Touch screens are nice for some things, but a keyboard with buttons is still the best for heavy email usage. Not to mention, I see more people with iPhones when I am traveling looking for a place to charge their phone, that would not work for me!

Posted by: tgschmidt   Posted on: 06/19/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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