Favorite Integrator Tablets 2017

By: 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.

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* ******* ** *************/***** were ********* ** *********, but *****'* **** *** clearly **** *******, ******** by ******* *** ********* Surface.

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**** *******, *********'* ******* tablet ** *** **** popular ***** *********** **** typical *********, ~**% ** integrators ***** ******* **. less **** *% ** tablets ****.

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

*** **** ****** ****** used ** *********** *** Apple's ****. ***** ******* out *** ******* ************ of **** **** **** other *********, ** **** as **********/******* ******* ** using * **** ***** PC.

  • "* **** *** ** technician **** ***** *** me **** ** ****. Other *********** **** ******* of **** ******* *** Apple. ** *** **** mostly *** **** *********** and ***** *****. **** the *** **** *********, only ********* *** *** iPad ** *** **** to ** ******* *** QA *** ***** **** installations ******* ** *** often ***** ** ********** systems. ** **** **** use **** ** ***** list *** *** *************. The ***** *** **** used ** *** *** focus ******* **** *** Axis ******** *******."
  • "**** *** *******/****** ********** software *********. ***** *** iOS *********** ** ** more ********** *** ********** with **** ******** *** field ***** **** ****** it ***** ** * greater **** *** *** somewhat **** ***********."
  • "**** **** * ** used ** **** **** job ***** ***** ******** app. **** *** ** for **** ******** ** aim *******."
  • "* *** ** **** pro. * ****** *** it *** **** ***** utilizing *** **** ** associate ******** **** *****/*******. This ******* *** ******* to ******* * ******* site **** **** *** operations ********** *** ******* the ******* **** * will ****** ********."
  • "****. ** *** ** app ****** ******** ***** acts ** ****** **-****** for ************, ******* *** sales ************. ***** ** every *** ** **** as *** *** (*** easier ** ***** ******) but *** ******* **** likes * ****** ****** so *** ** ***** guys *** ***** ****** and *** ** ** the **** ****. ***** is **** ******* **'* "easier" *** ** **** some **** **** ****** on *****. ** *** end ** *** ***, they *** ** *** exact **** ***** *** it ******** ** * yankess/redsox ********."
  • "* ********* *** *** iPad *** ... ******* note ******, *** *** of ****** **** ** it ******** ****** *****. We **** **** ** iPad *** *** ***** to ******* **** ***** to ******** ******** ***. The ****** **** ** much ****** ** **** with ****** ****. ******* admin ***** *** ********* Surface *******. ***** ***** use *****, ****** ** an ****** ********* *** time *********, *******, ***. vs ******* ***** **** also **** ** ******* and *********."
  • "****. * *** ** for **** ******* *** up ***** ****** *** when **** **** **. i **** **** *** set ** ** ** ipad. **** **** **** i **** *** ***, test ** **** **** video ** **, **** give ******* *** ********."
  • "** **** ** *** IPads *** ******** ******** for **** *******. ******** app ** *** **** and **** ******* **** it ****** * **** to **** ** ******** and ***** ******** **** the ******* *** ************* later. ** *** **** able ** ****** * proposal *** ******* ******** right **** *****." (*** *** **** ** Bluebeam)
  • "***** **** *** **.*" (2nd ***) **** ***** Pencil *** *** **** surveys *** ******* ** drawings *** ****** ********. Also *** ** **** cameras *** *** ***** of ******* ** *********."

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

**** *********** ****** *** not *** *** ****** at ***, **** **** mentioning **** ****** ****** were **** ******* ** carrying ** ********** ******, especially **** ********** ****** sizes ********** ** *** past *** *****.

  • "****** *** ******* ****...** used ** **** *** a "****" **** **** with **** ****** ** that *** ********* ***** see *** ******* ** viewing **** *** ****** app, *** **** *****'* really *** **** ******* about ******* ****** ******* device. **** **** ********* to **** ******** *** app ** ***** ******** phones *******."
  • "***'* ***. **** *****, found ** ****'* *** useful. **** ****** ******* an ******** **** *** the ******* ** ****** change ******* **. * cheap ****** ** *** more *********."
  • "** **** ** ** more ******* *** *** we *** **** ********** since ***** ******* *** bigger **** **** ******."
  • "* ** *** *** a ******. *** * do *** ** ****** 6 **** ***** ** a *******. * **** used **********, ********* ****** apps, *** ***** ****** utility **** ** **."
  • "*** *** **** **** Smartphones ***** ** *****."
  • "****, * ***** *** a ********** ** ********* align *** ****** *** if ********* ***** **."
  • "****, ********* ***** **** phone *** ***** ******* scans."
  • "* ***'* *** ******* currently *** ***** ** talk ** ** ******* them."

Android *******

****, *********** ********* ******* tablets, **** ******* *** only ************ **** ******** mentions. ******** *********** ***** their ***** ***** (******** to ****) ** * factor.

  • "******* ****** *** *. Used ** ******** **** orders, **** ********, *** set ** *******"
  • "******* ****** **** **.* Taking ***** *** *********, taking ******** ** *****, IT *******, *** ****** locations ** **** ** the ********/************* *******."
  • "*******, ****** ** ********* cameras, ***** & ****** map."
  • "* *** ******* *******. I **** *** ** for ***** ************ *** my ****, ******** ***** emails ** ******, *** testing *********** **** **** in **** *******."
  • "** ******* **** * 7" ******* ****** ******. We **** *** *** for *** *** ** use *** *** *** tablet ** **** *** cameras ****** ******** ** maintenance."
  • "*******-*****. **** *** ********** digital **********/*********** *** ***** forms **** ****** ******** into * ******** *** reporting ******** (**** *** one *******)."
  • "******* *****.... **** ** be ***** *** **** great, ** ****** **** Ipad"
  • "******* - ******* - CLI *********** ***** *****://***.***-*******.***"

Microsoft *******

******** ** ******* ****** share, ********* ******* ******* did *** ****, **** multiple *********** ********** **** it ** ***** *****'* only ******, *** ** its ********* ** **** blown ******* ** ******* of **** ******* ***/*******.

  • "********* ******* *** ****** exclusively. *** **** ******* platform ******** **** *** pen/stylus ****** *** ******* to **** **** ** floorplans, **** *****, *** -- **'* **********. ** far ** ******** *** most **** ****."
  • "** **** ******** ** surface *** **. ********** from ***** ** *********** use **** ** ***** main ********* ******. *** office ** ***** *** everyone ** ** **** to **** ** * surface ** ******** **** area **** *** ** and **** **** *******."
  • "******* *** * ***** is **** ** * hybrid. * *** ** for ********** ** *******, VMS's, ***. * **** an **** **** * use ********* **** ******** software *** * **** through. ****'* **** ***'* have **** ********* ******* making ***** ******* *******. The ******* ** ******** and ***** *** * full ** *** * decent *********. **'* **** I'm ****** **** ****** with."
  • "********* ******* ***. **'* my **** ***** *** documents *** * *** the ****** ******* ********** when ***** **** *******. Also **** *** ***** and *************."
  • "** *** ****** ********* Surface ******'*. *** ***** use **** ** *** field ** ************ ***** and *******."
  • "*** ***** *** *** surface *** **** * network ******* *** ****** support, **** **** *** fixes."
  • "********* ******* **** *** used *** ********** **** programming ******* ** ********* our ***"

*** **** **** ** many ***** *** ** camera *** ********** **** best ** **** **** Windows ** ********* * factor ** **** **************** adoption.

Comments (7)

Clayton Burnett

09/11/17 04:51pm

*** ***** ** *** that *** ******* ***'*, how ** *** *** it ****** *** *** site? ** *** **** a **** **** ** it (* *****'* ***** any **** * ****)? Some **** ** ******(*)/****? (I *** *** ********* and * **** **). Or ***** * "*****" like ******** ***** ****? I've ***** ** **** hard ** **** **** for ***** **** *** the *******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

09/12/17 09:21am

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

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Ethan Ace

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

** ** **********, *** devices **** **** *** users, ** *** **** create ** ***** ******* of ***** *** ** the *******. ********* ***** were **********/************* *******, *** home ** ***** ********, so *** **** ****** the ******* **** ** be **** *** **** surveillance ****. ** **** created ** ***** ******* specifically *** **, *** that *** *** **** one ******* ** *** into *** ****(*).

*** ********** ***, ** was *********. *** **** typically ***** ** **** their *** *******, ***** it's ****** *** ******** use, ******** *** ****** is ******** ** *** person *** *** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #2

09/12/17 04:43pm

**** **********: * **** to **** *** *********. Bad ***** ** ****, but ***** ****.

*** * ********* ******** running *******. ** ** expensive? ***, *** ****'** flipping ***********. * **** one ****'* ****** * years ***, *** **'* a ****. **** **** walked ** **, ******* it **** *** ******, and **** ** ******* in *** **** *** a **** - **** a ********* ****** **** runs ***** ***** ***. If ** **** *****, you *** ***** ** in *** **********.

*** *** *** * refurb ******* ** *** one * **** ******** $*** ** ****.

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RJ Spurr

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

**** ** ********** *********** on ******** *** ****** an ********** **** ***** you *** ********* **** with ************* ******** *** site *****! ******* ** life.

David Fogle, CSEIP

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

***** *** ****** ******** www.systemsurveyor.com

********** * ******* *** for **** ***** *** data **********.

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RJ Spurr

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

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