Hey IT, don't let vendors pass you by. CA Technologies’ CHIEF & CHUCK is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Based on a work at http://www.ca.com/cdit Quick, who are some of the biggest iPad and mobile apps adopters inside a company? Sure, salespeople adore their iPads. Executives, too. All claim to be more productive with consumer gadgets, most notably the iPad (although personally-owned devices may actually cost a company more than company-owned devices). But the most surprising pro-iPad user group: techies. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Slideshow: 10 Coolest Tech Devices to Bring to Work That’s right, the same group that often throws up roadblocks to iPads and apps in the enterprise – which is why user groups often buy directly, as the cartoon correctly points out – is also secretly a big fan of the Apple tablet. The reason is simple: Techies love great technology, and the iPad really is technology design at its finest. Now IT departments must turn their love outward and get ahead of the consumerization of IT trend. Related content opinion Google Bigwig Eric Schmidt Posts Bizarre Guide for 'Converting to Android from iPhone' Google's Executive Chairman wants you to switch from iPhone to Android, and he posted a strange guide to help make the transition as smooth as possible. By Al Sacco Dec 09, 2013 2 mins Smartphones Android Operating Systems opinion Apple's 'Spaceship' Campus Evokes Jobs-Era Perfectionism Some facts have emerged about Apple's planned "spaceship" campus. Delayed and over-budget but painstakingly detailed, it's already part of Apple history, and makes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige nostalgic for Steve Jobs' maniac By Tom Kaneshige Apr 05, 2013 3 mins Financial Services Industry Innovation IT Leadership opinion Apple, Where Art Thou? Apple is under siege and uncharacteristically running for cover amidst mounting competition and research reports favoring Android. By Tom Kaneshige Mar 12, 2013 2 mins Smartphones Tablets IT Leadership opinion Is Computer's Future a Glass House? According to Google and Corning, glass surfaces and eyeglasses are where we'll do our computing in the future. By Tom Kaneshige Mar 06, 2013 1 min Small and Medium Business Innovation Mobile Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe