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August 23, 2011

How Do You Use Your Tablet?

Is a vacation really a break if you're doing work? A survey by Framingham-based Staples found that 60 percent of businesspeople who own a tablet computer say they use the device to check work email while on vacation.

The survey by Staples Advantage, the company's business-to-business division, show trends in the use of tablet computers by business owners including:

  • 80 percent of tablet owners say the device has improved their work/life balance.
  • 40 percent of respondents report that staying connected was the primary motivator for getting a tablet.
  • 75 percent of tablet owners use the device primarily to check email while one-third of respondents use the device to review and edit documents.
  • 78 percent of tablet owners admit to using the device in bed.
  • 35 percent admit to using it in the bathroom.
  • 30 percent admit to using it in a restaurant.
  • Two-thirds of respondents said they don't back up information on their tablet.
  • 15 percent said their device is enabled with encryption or anti-virus software.
  • 95 percent of respondents use the device as a supplement to a laptop or other computer.
  • 60 percent of users expect the tablet to be their primary computer someday

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