Cisco Unveils Business Tablet

In the mad rush of e-readers and iPad knock-offs entering the market, few devices target the business user. But a major player in the b2b IT space, Cisco, is planning a Cisco Cius tablet designed specifically for enterprise customers. The 7-inch touch screen tablet distinguishes itself from the iPad and others with built-in teleconferencing and desktop integration features. The Cius will have both forward-facing cameras that can record video at resolutions up to 720p at 30 frames-per-second and a rear-facing camera with a 5-megapixel camera for VGA resolutions. This tablet also sports more hardware buttons for navigation and menu access as well as a USB and Ethernet ports for direct connectivity.

Based on the Android operating system, the Cius will have options for WiFi or 3G connectivity and can use the full library of existing Android mobile applications. The Cius is notable because it comes from networking hardware behemoth Cisco, which unlike many tablet makers has a network of existing deep relationships with many major corporate customers in the U.S. By building advanced teleconferencing capabilities into the Cius, the company is making a business case for its use rather than trying to lull enterprise customers to a consumer device. Employees at a company could use a device like this simply to show and tell another worker what they are talking about in everyday conversations.

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