Favorite Integrator Tablets 2017

Author: IPVM Team, Published on Sep 11, 2017

What percentage of integrators use tablets? Which tablets do they prefer? Apple? Android? Windows?

Tablets have become popular integrator tools for sales, install, and documentation, replacing both laptops and pen/paper for many tasks. To see just how many integrators have adopted tablets and which ones they prefer, we asked:

What, if any, tablet do you use at work? If so, what do you most commonly use it for?

Details from 147 integrator responses inside.

**** ********** ** *********** *** *******? ***** ******* ** **** prefer? *****? *******? *******?

******* **** ****** ******* ********** ***** *** *****, *******, *** documentation, ********* **** ******* *** ***/***** *** **** *****. ** see **** *** **** *********** **** ******* ******* *** ***** ones **** ******, ** *****:

****, ** ***, ****** ** *** *** ** ****? ** so, **** ** *** **** ******** *** ** ***?

******* **** *** ********** ********* ******.

[***************]

Clear ******** *** *******

**** **** *****-******** ** ********** *** **** *** *******, **** just **% ********* **** ** *** *** ***.

Favorite *******

* ******* ** *************/***** **** ********* ** *********, *** *****'* iPad *** ******* **** *******, ******** ** ******* *** ********* Surface.

******** ********* ****** **********, ***** *** **** ******* ***** *********** **** *** ******* population (~**% ** *********** ***** ******* **. ~**% **** ** Q2 ****), **** ******* ******* ***** *** **** *******.

**** *******, *********'* ******* ****** ** *** **** ******* ***** integrators **** ******* *********, ~**% ** *********** ***** ******* **. less **** *% ** ******* ****.

Apple **** **** ****** ** ***

*** **** ****** ****** **** ** *********** *** *****'* ****. Users ******* *** *** ******* ************ ** **** **** **** other *********, ** **** ** **********/******* ******* ** ***** * full ***** **.

  • "* **** *** ** ********** **** ***** *** ** **** an ****. ***** *********** **** ******* ** **** ******* *** Apple. ** *** **** ****** *** **** *********** *** ***** lists. **** *** *** **** *********, **** ********* *** *** iPad ** *** **** ** ** ******* *** ** *** punch **** ************* ******* ** *** ***** ***** ** ********** systems. ** **** **** *** **** ** ***** **** *** own *************. *** ***** *** **** **** ** *** *** focus ******* **** *** **** ******** *******."
  • "**** *** *******/****** ********** ******** *********. ***** *** *** *********** to ** **** ********** *** ********** **** **** ******** *** field ***** **** ****** ** ***** ** * ******* **** and *** ******** **** ***********."
  • "**** **** * ** **** ** **** **** *** ***** using ******** ***. **** *** ** *** **** ******** ** aim *******."
  • "* *** ** **** ***. * ****** *** ** *** site ***** ********* *** **** ** ********* ******** **** *****/*******. This ******* *** ******* ** ******* * ******* **** **** with *** ********** ********** *** ******* *** ******* **** * will ****** ********."
  • "****. ** *** ** *** ****** ******** ***** **** ** living **-****** *** ************, ******* *** ***** ************. ***** ** every *** ** **** ** *** *** (*** ****** ** carry ******) *** *** ******* **** ***** * ****** ****** so *** ** ***** **** *** ***** ****** *** *** it ** *** **** ****. ***** ** **** ******* **'* "easier" *** ** **** **** **** **** ****** ** *****. At *** *** ** *** ***, **** *** ** *** exact **** ***** *** ** ******** ** * *******/****** ********."
  • "* ********* *** *** **** *** ... ******* **** ******, all *** ** ****** **** ** ** ******** ****** *****. We **** **** ** **** *** *** ***** ** ******* walk ***** ** ******** ******** ***. *** ****** **** ** much ****** ** **** **** ****** ****. ******* ***** ***** use ********* ******* *******. ***** ***** *** *****, ****** ** an ****** ********* *** **** *********, *******, ***. ** ******* which **** **** **** ** ******* *** *********."
  • "****. * *** ** *** **** ******* *** ** ***** mobile *** **** **** **** **. * **** **** *** set ** ** ** ****. **** **** **** * **** the ***, **** ** **** **** ***** ** **, **** give ******* *** ********."
  • "** **** ** *** ***** *** ******** ******** *** **** surveys. ******** *** ** *** **** *** **** ******* **** it ****** * **** ** **** ** ******** *** ***** pictures **** *** ******* *** ************* *****. ** *** **** able ** ****** * ******** *** ******* ******** ***** **** there." (*** *** **** ** ********)
  • "***** **** *** **.*" (*** ***) **** ***** ****** *** for **** ******* *** ******* ** ******** *** ****** ********. Also *** ** **** ******* *** *** ***** ** ******* to *********."

Next **** ******: ** ******* ** ***

**** *********** ****** *** *** *** *** ****** ** ***, with **** ********** **** ****** ****** **** **** ******* ** carrying ** ********** ******, ********** **** ********** ****** ***** ********** in *** **** *** *****.

  • "****** *** ******* ****...** **** ** **** *** * "****" iPad **** **** **** ****** ** **** *** ********* ***** see *** ******* ** ******* **** *** ****** ***, *** they *****'* ****** *** **** ******* ***** ******* ****** ******* device. **** **** ********* ** **** ******** *** *** ** their ******** ****** *******."
  • "***'* ***. **** *****, ***** ** ****'* *** ******. **** things ******* ** ******** **** *** *** ******* ** ****** change ******* **. * ***** ****** ** *** **** *********."
  • "** **** ** ** **** ******* *** *** ** *** more ********** ***** ***** ******* *** ****** **** **** ******."
  • "* ** *** *** * ******. *** * ** *** an ****** * **** ***** ** * *******. * **** used **********, ********* ****** ****, *** ***** ****** ******* **** on **."
  • "*** *** **** **** *********** ***** ** *****."
  • "****, * ***** *** * ********** ** ********* ***** *** camera *** ** ********* ***** **."
  • "****, ********* ***** **** ***** *** ***** ******* *****."
  • "* ***'* *** ******* ********* *** ***** ** **** ** us ******* ****."

Android *******

****, *********** ********* ******* *******, **** ******* *** **** ************ with ******** ********. ******** *********** ***** ***** ***** ***** (******** to ****) ** * ******.

  • "******* ****** *** *. **** ** ******** **** ******, **** pictures, *** *** ** *******"
  • "******* ****** **** **.* ****** ***** *** *********, ****** ******** of *****, ** *******, *** ****** ********* ** **** ** the ********/************* *******."
  • "*******, ****** ** ********* *******, ***** & ****** ***."
  • "* *** ******* *******. * **** *** ** *** ***** presentation *** ** ****, ******** ***** ****** ** ******, *** testing *********** **** **** ** **** *******."
  • "** ******* **** * *" ******* ****** ******. ** **** the *** *** *** *** ** *** *** *** *** tablet ** **** *** ******* ****** ******** ** ***********."
  • "*******-*****. **** *** ********** ******* **********/*********** *** ***** ***** **** report ******** **** * ******** *** ********* ******** (**** *** one *******)."
  • "******* *****.... **** ** ** ***** *** **** *****, ** better **** ****"
  • "******* - ******* - *** *********** ***** *****://***.***-*******.***"

Microsoft *******

******** ** ******* ****** *****, ********* ******* ******* *** *** best, **** ******** *********** ********** **** ** ** ***** *****'* only ******, *** ** *** ********* ** **** ***** ******* OS ******* ** **** ******* ***/*******.

  • "********* ******* *** ****** ***********. *** **** ******* ******** ******** with *** ***/****** ****** *** ******* ** **** **** ** floorplans, **** *****, *** -- **'* **********. ** *** ** favorite *** **** **** ****."
  • "** **** ******** ** ******* *** **. ********** **** ***** to *********** *** **** ** ***** **** ********* ******. *** office ** ***** *** ******** ** ** **** ** **** in * ******* ** ******** **** **** **** *** ** and **** **** *******."
  • "******* *** * ***** ** **** ** * ******. * use ** *** ********** ** *******, ***'*, ***. * **** an **** **** * *** ********* **** ******** ******** *** a **** *******. ****'* **** ***'* **** **** ********* ******* making ***** ******* *******. *** ******* ** ******** *** ***** has * **** ** *** * ****** *********. **'* **** I'm ****** **** ****** ****."
  • "********* ******* ***. **'* ** **** ***** *** ********* *** I *** *** ****** ******* ********** **** ***** **** *******. Also **** *** ***** *** *************."
  • "** *** ****** ********* ******* ******'*. *** ***** *** **** in *** ***** ** ************ ***** *** *******."
  • "*** ***** *** *** ******* *** **** * ******* ******* for ****** *******, **** **** *** *****."
  • "********* ******* **** *** **** *** ********** **** *********** ******* to ********* *** ***"

*** **** **** ** **** ***** *** ** ****** *** interfaces **** **** ** **** **** ******* ** ********* * factor ** **** **************** ********.

Comments (7)

Clayton Burnett

09/11/17 04:51pm

*** ***** ** *** **** *** ******* ***'*, *** ** you *** ** ****** *** *** ****? ** *** **** a **** **** ** ** (* *****'* ***** *** **** i ****)? **** **** ** ******(*)/****? (* *** *** ********* and * **** **). ** ***** * "*****" **** ******** strap ****? *'** ***** ** **** **** ** **** **** for ***** **** *** *** *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/12/17 09:21am

** ***** ** *** **** **** * *** ****** *** they ** ** **** *** ***** ****** *** **** ** use *** ***** *******. ** *** *** *** *** ** the ******? ** ** *** **** *** ******* *** *** your ********* ********?

Avatar

Ethan Ace

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 09/12/17 01:15pm

** ** **********, *** ******* **** **** *** *****, ** had **** ****** ** ***** ******* ** ***** *** ** the *******. ********* ***** **** **********/************* *******, *** **** ** small ********, ** *** **** ****** *** ******* **** ** be **** *** **** ************ ****. ** **** ******* ** Apple ******* ************ *** **, *** **** *** *** **** one ******* ** *** **** *** ****(*).

*** ********** ***, ** *** *********. *** **** ********* ***** in **** ***** *** *******, ***** **'* ****** *** ******** use, ******** *** ****** ** ******** ** *** ****** *** not ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

09/12/17 04:43pm

**** **********: * **** ** **** *** *********. *** ***** to ****, *** ***** ****.

*** * ********* ******** ******* *******. ** ** *********? ***, but ****'** ******** ***********. * **** *** ****'* ****** * years ***, *** **'* * ****. **** **** ****** ** it, ******* ** **** *** ******, *** **** ** ******* in *** **** *** * **** - **** * ********* system **** **** ***** ***** ***. ** ** **** *****, you *** ***** ** ** *** **********.

*** *** *** * ****** ******* ** *** *** * have ******** $*** ** ****.

Avatar

RJ Spurr

IPVMU Certified | 09/15/17 06:46pm

**** ** ********** *********** ** ******** *** ****** ** ********** form ***** *** *** ********* **** **** ************* ******** *** site *****! ******* ** ****.

David Fogle, CSEIP

In reply to RJ Spurr | 09/19/17 04:27pm

***** *** ****** ******** ***.**************.***

********** * ******* *** *** **** ***** *** **** **********.

Avatar

RJ Spurr

IPVMU Certified | 09/19/17 10:34pm

* ****. ******

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

ISC East 2018 Mini-Show Final Report on Nov 16, 2018
This is our second (updated) and final show report from ISC East. ISC East, by its own admission, is not a national or international show, billed...
Video Surveillance Hard Drive Size Statistics 2018 on Nov 08, 2018
What is the most common hard drive size for video surveillance? 150+ integrators answered: What size hard drive do you most commonly use? What...
Favorite Video Surveillance Hard Drive Manufacturer 2018 on Nov 06, 2018
Who is the favorite hard drive for video surveillance use? 150+ integrators answered: What is your preferred brand/model of hard drive for...
Worst Products on Nov 03, 2018
Security integrators periodically report on their favorite and worst products to IPVM. These are known integrators who IPVM pays to answer surveys....
Video Surveillance Hard Drive Failure Statistics 2018 on Nov 02, 2018
Hard drive failures can be significant service problems but how common of an issue are they in video surveillance? How long do drives last when...
Cloud Video Storage Usage 2018 on Oct 31, 2018
Storing email and documents in the cloud have long been common, with on-site email or file servers increasingly eliminated. However, what about...
IP Camera Installation Tool Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Ideal, Hanwha, Triplett, Veracity on Oct 23, 2018
Setting up IP cameras has historically been challenging, with techs often precariously using a laptop on a ladder or lift. Some options for install...
Best Alternatives to Banned Dahua and Hikvision on Oct 17, 2018
With the US government ban and a growing number of users banning Dahua and Hikvision, one key question is what to use for low cost? While Dahua and...
Integrator Laptop Guide on Oct 16, 2018
This 18-page guide provides guidance and statistics about integrator laptop use. 150 integrators explained to IPVM in detail about their laptops,...
Security System Health Monitoring Usage Statistics 2018 on Oct 09, 2018
How well and quickly do integrators know if devices are offline or broken? New IPVM statistics show that typically no health monitoring is...

Most Recent Industry Reports

'Sticker' Surveillance Camera Developed (CSEM Witness) on Nov 16, 2018
The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) has announced what it calls the: world’s first fully autonomous camera that can be...
ISC East 2018 Mini-Show Final Report on Nov 16, 2018
This is our second (updated) and final show report from ISC East. ISC East, by its own admission, is not a national or international show, billed...
Facial Detection Tested on Nov 16, 2018
Facial detection and recognition are increasingly offered by video surveillance manufacturers. Facial detection detects faces in an image/video...
Throughtek P2P/Cloud Solution Profile on Nov 15, 2018
Many IoT manufacturers either do not have the capabilities or the interest to develop their own cloud management software for their devices....
ASIS Offering Custom Research For Manufacturers on Nov 15, 2018
Manufacturers often want to know what industry people think about trends and, in particular, the segments and product they offer.  ASIS and its...
Hikvision Silent on "Bad Architectural Practices" Cybersecurity Report on Nov 14, 2018
A 'significant vulnerability was found in Hikvision cameras' by VDOO, a startup cybersecurity specialist. Hikvision has fixed the specific...
French Government Threatens School with $1.7M Fine For “Excessive Video Surveillance” on Nov 14, 2018
The French government has notified a high-profile Paris coding academy that it risks a fine of up to 1.5 million euros (about $1.7m) if it...
Integrator Credit Card Alternative Divvy on Nov 13, 2018
Most security integrators are small businesses but large enough that they have various employees that need to be able to expense various charges as...
Directory of Video Intercoms on Nov 13, 2018
Video Intercoms, also known as Video Door-Phones or Video Entry Systems, have been growing in the past decade as more and more IP camera...
Beware Amazon Go Store Hype (Tested) on Nov 13, 2018
IPVM's trip to and testing of Amazon Go's San Francisco store shows a number of significant operational and economic issues that undermine the...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact