Everyone at Beehivr is very excited. During this year’s 2019 WWDC last month, Apple announced hundreds of new technology advancements across devices, laptops, and workstations, including updates to their flagship Apple iPad, a full nine years since its launch. The new iPad now boasts many new capabilities and features that definitely put it on level ground with many mid-range laptops and promises to boost mobile productivity and efficiency for every field sales team.
For corporate IT teams who may still wonder if investing in iPads for their employees makes good business sense, here are 10 reasons that will likely convince you to change your mind!
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1
Mouse and Trackpad Functionality
At last, with the launch of iPad OS 13, users will for the first time be able to use a mouse and a trackpad on their iPad! By eliminating these barriers, corporate IT teams can feel confident that sales representatives can reach new heights of productivity in the field and leverage the power of new software applications such as spreadsheets like never before. We see a new era of corporate adoption of iPads with the addition of the new iPad mouse and trackpad features!
Oh, and did we mention that using the Microsoft Office suite is now a walk in the park on iPad?
2
New gestures for an easier typing experience
iPadOS will enable users with new gestures to cut, copy, paste and more. Edit your documents in a snap without having to use a laptop.
3
Added
power
All sources agree on this point, the iPad Pro is a beast and offers a performance superior to 92% of laptops on the market.
Geekbench scores for new iPad Pro surface, rivals 2018 MacBook Pro performance
9to5mac.com
4
Employee
Appeal
When it comes to millennials, Apple is by far one of their favorite brands. If the age of your new hires seems to be getting younger and younger, consider iPhones, iPads and Mac’s. But don’t take our word for it, here are the next generation tools they’re looking for:
Millennials reveal their top 100 favorite brands
BusinessInsider.com
5
Storage
Storage capacity that’s fit for the enterprise. Thanks to the new Files app, users can keep all of their files in one convenient app, on the cloud, so you can find them easily no matter what device you used to store them. Access to an enterprise server will be easy to configure as well! Users can also access external storage thanks to a new USB-C port.
6
Standardization
The smartphone is by far one of the most important tools in a sales professional’s tool bag, and the iPad offers a perfect marriage with the iPhone. A user can start to draft a file or an email on their phone and finish it on their iPad. Same with text messages, Facetime calls, and other apps. Apple’s unified approach makes working seamless, easy and fast.
7
Enterprise
management
The new “User enrollment” capabilities help facilitate the “Bring Your Own Device” policy of organizations everywhere. It allows users to join an enterprise MDM while maintaining their own personal apps and information separately. This new security feature protects user privacy, while allowing companies full control over enterprise security and applications – a perfect balance!
Additionally, the new “Apple ID for Business” allows companies to separate Apple business ID’s from personal IDs, allowing users to traverse between business and personal apps with ease! Finally, the inclusion of user tutorials will ease the onboarding and training of new business users – especially field salespeople!
8
Security
iPadOs allows users to seamlessly access apps and websites using Face ID and Touch ID and is also fully aligned with the latest Wi-Fi Alliance security standard (WPA3) to support a more secure browsing experience.
9
Safari
Desktop
Version
iPad users can now download and upload files on the web. This new Download Manager paired with the Files App offers an experience similar to Finder or Explorer and Safari that computer users have grown accustomed to.
10
Cost of
Ownership
The cost of an iPad is far less than that of a mid-range laptop. Yet its residual value even after a few years of heavy use are greater than competing laptops or tablets. You get what you pay for, making iPads a very cost-effective tool with a surprisingly low net cost of ownership.