In a private report to clients, the Gartner research firm is urging CEOs to clear any obstacles preventing IT departments from taking advantage of the iPad.
Stephen Prentice, a VP and Gartner fellow, said in the report: "It is not usually the role of the CEO to get directly involved in specific technology device decisions, but Apple's iPad is an exception. It is more than just the latest consumer gadget. CEOs and business leaders should initiate a dialog with their CIOs about if they have not already done so."
That's quite a turn around for Apple in big business. Often IT departments shun Apple products. However, when the iPhone launched, CEOs around the world told their technical staff that
