The iPod
It is not just for play....
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You see iPod's everywhere you go nowadays. And it is not just kids carrying them around either. More and more business people have their trusted iPod with them at all times and can't live without then. But what is the person next to you listening to or watching? You might be surprised to find out that it is not always just for entertainment. The impetus of this article was brought about by Keith in my office after several of the Waident gang had a debate as to the merit of an iPod being a business tool. I won't bore you with the details, but in the end, we all agreed that it can be a valuable business tool, and in fact, a lot of people are already using it that way or actively looking to incorporate the technology into their business. So why would anyone want to hand out an iPod to employees like they do now with Blackberry PDA type devices? There are many reasons why this makes sense with the core one being - information. There are a ton of companies creating content such as podcast's that are specially geared toward business people. Keith in my office will regularly download and listen/watch podcast's on Cisco router configurations, VMware technical briefs, Windows Active Directory tech trainings, etc. Ask around your office to see if anyone is using their iPod for business content.So what do I do with an iPod? Well, I am one of the few remaining holdout's that do not have an iPod - yet (I have every other kind of technology sans the iPod so go figure...). Until recently, for me, an iPod was just a device that played music and some video's from MTV. Now after the great Waident iPod debate, I may run out and pick one up. So is Keith trying to get a new iPod Touch for an extra holiday bonus? Maybe. It also might just make sense to do it. Thanks |
October 2007
