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Global Newsletter
- April 2011
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Computer Troubleshooters
New Plymouth
40 Omata Road
New Plymouth
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steveh@comptroub.com.nz
www.ctsnp.co.nz
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T: 06 753 7113
C: 027 312 2629
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Does your business need a Tablet?
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Apple’s much hyped iPad
gave a boost to a now thriving ‘tablet computing’ industry. And with
the recent launch of the iPad2, many business owners are wondering if
this technology should be invested in or not.
The latest iPad is
thinner, lighter and faster than the original and now boasts a front
camera in addition to the rear-facing camera. Other manufacturers can
also be found in the small, touchscreen
computer market, including Samsung, HP, Toshiba, Motorola, Dell, Lenovo
and Sony. They predominately use either Google’s Android software or
Microsoft’s Windows.
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But is this technology just for nerds, high flying
corporate executives and people addicted to the Angry Birds game?
If you’re thinking about a tablet computer, learn about its limitations
and focus on what benefit it could add to your business.
With a tablet, you can read information on a
screen much larger than your phone, without having the weight and
start-up time of your laptop. You can browse through documents,
emails and websites, check your calendar or find telephone numbers or
directions. They can also handle small amounts of data entry easily,
replacing your paper & pen at the meeting table. However,
they would never replace your ‘full-function’ computer completely as
they are not suitable for long hours of data entry, printing can be
problematic and not all of your preferred software titles will run on
them.
So, let’s look at how tablets are being used
in the small business market:
Real estate – A great website is a realtor’s dream, enabling them to
showcase multiple images of many properties. Add a good search
function and you can narrow down your portfolio as you discuss the
needs of the prospective buyer that’s in front of you. The tablet now
gives you that website on the road, ready to hand to the prospective
buyer for them to thumb through property images as you sip coffee
between open home sessions.
Anyone in sales – As many small business sales meetings are conducted at coffee
shops or at the buyer’s premises, see ‘Real estate’ above, but add the
ability to showcase product presentations and customer testimonials
during your meeting.
Competitions – If you are running a promotion where people have to enter
their details to win, the tablet is a great device to have at fairs and
trade shows. Let people enter their own details and save you the data
entry. This works even better if your entry form is already on your
website anyway.
Subscriptions & registrations – See ‘Competitions’ above, but think of
newsletters, sports teams etc. In fact, this can apply to nearly
anywhere that you need to get capture people’s information. Just make
sure they’re not going to run off with your tablet!
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As with any technology purchasing decision,
you want to know that your investment is going to enhance and improve
how you do business. Talk to your Computer Troubleshooter about your
technology needs and whether a tablet is right for your business, or
whether it’s just another gadget.
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