November 29, 2016
Gartner Survey Shows That Mobile Device Adoption in the Workplace Is Not Yet Mature
Desktop PCs Are Still the Most Popular Corporate Device in Businesses
Employees Rely Largely on Personally Owned Mobile Devices in the Workplace
Mobile device adoption in the workplace is not yet mature, found a recent survey from Gartner, Inc. Although 80 percent of workers surveyed received one or more corporate-issued devices, desktops are still the most popular corporate device among businesses, with more than half of workers receiving corporate-issued desktop PCs.
The survey findings are based on the 2016 Gartner Personal Technologies Study, which was conducted from June to August 2016 among 9,592 respondents in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.
Thirty-six percent of workers received laptops, including convertible laptops. Adoption of convertible laptops as a corporate-issued device is still very low, but has been gradually increasing. Gartner analysts expect that more employees will receive convertible laptops in the next three years, driven by the Windows 10 refresh that can enhance the user experience with touch-based input. Adding desktops and laptops (including convertible laptops) together, 75 percent of workers will receive at least one PC-type device in mature countries.
Gartner Survey Shows That Mobile Device Adoption in the Workplace Is Not Yet Mature
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