Rather than updating old technology, many companies and schools are now encouraging employees and students to bring and use their own devices, allowing institutions to save money and still take advantage of the new technology.
I remember that time when I was working for some companies (before I became a full time blogger), I used to have my own laptop everywhere, I simply couldn’t work on the company’s computers, they were way old and less configuration than my laptop, and the company didn’t want to pay to upgrade their computers.
However, I was more comfortable being on my own laptop, especially that I have all the applications I need, plus I don’t have to wait for the IT guys to setup anything for me, so I was more productive.
Going BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
Check out this cool infographic by OnlineColleges.net, which shows the pros and cons of having your own device at work or school (Going BYOD).
Source: Going BYOD
Jack August 9, 2012 at 5:10 am
I guess this is a very common problem for all. I hate working on a desktop because I cannot use the keyboard easily. Since I have a habit of using my laptop, typing on the keyboard seems very irritating and the speed is affected. But then it is true that not everyone can afford to have their own devices.
Mark August 7, 2012 at 2:44 pm
@Hesham
Man, I wish the company I work for would do that. They assign us all Windows based desktops that are a nightmare to network for some reason.
That is such a great idea. If only…
Mark
Mohamed Osam August 7, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Nice Infographic, but to be honest lacks info.. Entities that have already gone BYOD are countless, and to try to capture this in one slide may not be the best idea.. There are tons of well known stores that have gone BOYD in the Americas as well as Europe and Asia.
Not to be picky about the colors, but usually “green” is good and yellow “not that good”. In the infographic, you have the “cons” in green and “pros” in yellow..
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Adam Henige August 7, 2012 at 10:51 am
I’ve always been a little up in the air on this one, as I have employees that prefer their own devices, but at the same time, I feel like it’s not their responsibility to burn up their computers for our company. Interesting pros and cons here for sure…
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Pauline R August 7, 2012 at 7:24 am
Really Cool Infographic. Also the details on BYOD was very detailed and amazing.
Anton Koekemoer August 7, 2012 at 4:17 am
Hi Hesham,Great info-graphic you’ve shared with us all today. And yes – Easy to see why so many companies are willing to pay or subsidise personnel’s personal hardware – especially on managerial level, where you employee sometimes need to work from home or tend to important business matters as they are happening. If it helps increase employee productivity I think using your own personal devices can be advantages for the employer and employee alike.
Bharat August 6, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Really cool infographic and BYOD concept is spreading all over the World. Its a great idea and for me I would like to take my keyboard, as I always work on coding stuff.
JamesW August 6, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Really great info graphic, sometimes cons of BYOD is that someone can see your work and “secret applications” that you use to build your business. It happened to me, one of my friends on college saw my internet marketing tools and started asking me all day long about them
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Elena Anne August 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Love the graphics and how you show that BYOD is happening all over the world. Technology is so part of our daily lifes now, why shouldn’t we bring it to school or the workplace, it can be so useful.
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