Mobile workers eager for iPad launch

A new survey has revealed that the main motivation behind buying the iPad is mobile working.

2,500 consumers were questioned by Sybase and 52.3% admitted they would be buying the tablet for portable working. 48.2% would use it to watch videos, while 35.4% would buy it for gaming purposes.

75% of respondents said they felt smartphones like Blackberrys and tablets like the iPad would make them more productive at work. This will come as welcome news to Apple who are hoping for huge sale figures when the iPad goes on commercial sale in America next week. 

“Study findings reveal that consumers are increasingly demanding mobile devices that blend consumer and enterprise functionality, exposing an unexpected emphasis on the iPad’s suitability for work-related activities, and demonstrating the iPad’s potential value to information workers," Sybase said in their report. 

Despite this, it's believed the majority of the applications being developed for the iPad are for games, with work-related applications expected to be configured at a later date. 

The Sybase report says users are increasingly looking for a mobile device with functions which can be used both at home and at work. With the large number of mobile workers working on the go and from home it seems the iPad could be just what we've been waiting for.