(Corrected 6 PM PT, August 21, with information provided by Avaya.) Consumer appeal has been the most important factor in the business tablet war to date. That’s because the vast majority of tablets used for work - five-sixths, by one estimate - have been brought in by workers via their employers’ Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs. It’s why the iPad has dominated.
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