I'm waiting till the HP Slate launches, it appears to have most all the benefits of the iPad while also having Windows 7 as the OS. It seems like this would be the best of both worlds between laptop and iPad?
I do agree the iPad is very useful in the field for selling the customer in person. We have been using laptop tablets for years and they help with selling and ease of contracts, accounting, processing and such. On the other hand texting will always be opt in and will be governed very closely as carriers will drop keys if in violation. I think the best thing to do is for people to make there website wap compatible and cross browser compatible and not worry about texting for the roof cleaning industry.
Me for one use an iPad and there are some drawbacks but overall is good. The next version will be better and have more to offer.
4 g will happen with Verizon I heard, Here is how we use the Ipad in the field the way Ken suggests.
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