Monday, August 10, 2009

[TechRepublic] Majority of CIOs still reject the iPhone, but resistence is weakening

August 10, 2009

Majority of CIOs still reject the iPhone, but resistence is weakening

Tech Sanity CheckMost IT departments initially rejected the iPhone as a device that was not fit for business, but IT leaders are starting to change their tune. See how TechRepublic's CIO Jury voted on the question of whether their departments now support the iPhone.

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