Whether your job is providing IT support services in London, carrying search and rescue missions on the Everest or performing maintenance on an oil rig in Gulf of Mexico, chances are you are using different type of modern technology to do your job better. One piece of technology that makes its way in every business’ arsenal is the tablet – it’s bigger than a smartphone, so information is more easily accessible, yet smaller than a laptop, thus being easier to carry around and use. Be that as it may, not every tablet is great for every use scenario – some are better adequate for an indoors job, while others don’t mind the occasional drop or splash. Here are the great business tablets you can pick for your business in 2015.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1
Panasonic’s Toughpad FZ-M1was built with hell in mind, so if the environment you’ll be using it is anything but friendly, the FZ-M1 will feel just like home. While the tablet doesn’t exactly stand out in terms of aesthetics, looking more like an oversized brick than a modern piece of technology, it does provide some solid performance and the toughness of a tank. The FZ-M1 comes with IP65 and MIL-STD-810Gcertifications, meaning it can survive drops from a few feet, standing in the rain or dust, and basically operating in extreme conditions. In terms of performance the Toughpad does not disappoint either, being powered by an Inteli5 vPro processor, 8 GB or RAM and 128 GB of SSD storage, which ensure a smooth run for Windows 8.1, the operating system the table comes with . A possible downside of the Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 is its price, which starts at over $2,000, but it’s totally understandable that gadgets built to operate in such conditions are not going to be cheap.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active
Packing in some of the durability aspects of the Toughpad with the aesthetics or a normal tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Despite the fact that it doesn’t look particularly bulky or rugged up in any way, the Galaxy Tab Active can survive to drops from up to four feet, it won’t drown if you put it under water (assuming you don’t leave it there for more than 30 minutes, so no scuba-diving please) and it doesn’t mind a bit of hot or cold air. In the performance department the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active comes with a quad-core processor running at 1.2 GHz, 1.5 GB RAM and 16 GB of SSD storage. One distinctive feature of the Galaxy Tab Active is the fact that it is Certified Citrix-Ready and SAP-Certified, which indicates that the tablet was built for business.
Google Nexus 9
Targeted at those that want the best bang for the buck and rely heavily on the Google ecosystem, the Google Nexus 9 is a powerful tablet with a decent price tag. The Nexus 9 was the first device to ship with Google’s Android 5.0 at the time of its release, and because it comes from Google directly and not a third party manufacturer, it will continue to be among the first devices to get new operating system updates, which is a huge plus for tech enthusiasts. Under the hood the Nexus 9 packs a 64-bit NVIDIA processor, 2 GB or RAM and 16 or 32 GB of storage (depending on model), which, for a price tag starting at $399 is not bad at all.
iPad Air 2
Apple is renowned for their fine blend of quality and performance, but they’ve clearly outdone themselves with the iPad Air 2. Whether you’re providing IT Support services in London or financial consulting on Wall Street, showing up to a meeting with an iPad Air 2 will indicate that you’re ready for business and that you’re not willing to make any compromises. It’s not just a high social status that the iPad Air 2 provides, but also some impressive performance: the powerful A8X chip plays very nicely with iOS 8.3, offering a pleasant and lag-free usage experience and the display is nothing below breath-taking, which is not exactly surprising considering the fact that it’s a Retina Display with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels. The price is not exactly low, but it’s not exaggerated either considering what the iPad Air 2 has to offer – you can get it starting at $499.
