Tablets: Popular But Not So Productive

Written By
Don Reisinger
Don Reisinger
Published: Oct 2, 2013
Updated: May 12, 2021
2 minute read

Tablets: Popular But Not So Productive

1-Tablets and Productivity

Tablets and Productivity

Tablets are fun and useful, but when it comes to increasing productivity, just 17% of business employees say their productivity increases from the use of tablets like Apple’s iPad.

2-How Effective Is A Laptop?

How Effective Is A Laptop?

A surprisingly high number of employees—68%—say that a laptop is “totally effective” at making them more productive in the office.

3-The Surprisingly Popular Smartphone

The Surprisingly Popular Smartphone

And 38% of employees saying their smartphone is “totally effective” at increasing their productivity.

4-Tablets: Useful But Limited

Tablets: Useful But Limited

Just 20% of workers say that tablets “totally effective” at making them more productive, a relatively low number.

5-Desktops Outrank Tablets

Desktops Outrank Tablets

They might not be mobile, and they might lack the flair of tablets, but desktops are viewed as more effective at increasing productivity than tablets, according to 27% of employees.

6-Laptops: A Constant Office Companion

Laptops: A Constant Office Companion

When it comes to tech usage in the office, 94% of people say that they use their laptops at least twice per work week. Nearly 90% of employees use their laptops each day.

7-Hard-Working Smartphones

Hard-Working Smartphones

90% of employees use their smartphone at least twice during the work week. Separately, a majority of employees—85%—use a smartphone each day for work.

8-Tablets: Popular But Used Less Often

Tablets: Popular But Used Less Often

Despite their popularity in the consumer space, just 52% of employees say that they use a tablet at least two times in a regular work week. And only 31% of people use a tablet each day in the office.

9-The Most Popular Software Is…

The Most Popular Software Is…

A whopping 91% of employees say they use calendaring each day of the week, substantially higher than the 61% of folks who use productivity software, such as Microsoft’s Office and Apple’s iWork.

Don Reisinger

Don Reisinger

Content Writer

Don Reisinger is a longtime content writer to several technology and business publications. Over his career, Don has written about everything from geek-friendly gadgetry to issues of privacy and data security. He became an eWEEK writer in 2009 producing slide shows focusing on the top news stories of the day. When he's not writing, Don is typically found fixing computers or playing an old-school video game.

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