South Africa\u2019s office workers spend nearly an hour a day working on their mobile devices despite having access to more powerful computers.<\/p>\n
This is according to a survey of 12,000 office workers by office space and furniture consultancy, Inspiration Office. The survey quizzed South African office workers on their technology preferences in the workplace.<\/p>\n
When asked which mobile device was most needed for work, 52% said a smartphone while 38% said a tablet.<\/p>\n
The survey also asked about workers\u2019 preferred operating system. When it came to desktop computers, 80% said they preferred windows while only 11% preferred MacOS, Apple\u2019s desktop operating system.<\/p>\n
When asked the same question about laptops, 79% said they prefer Windows while 15% preferred Apple\u2019s operating system.<\/p>\n
On smartphones however, 41% prefer Apple\u2019s\u00a0iOS operating system to Google\u2019s Android at 50%. For tablets, Apple comes top at 49% compared to Android\u2019s 37%.<\/p>\n
When asked which were the \u2018most important IT features\u2019, 73% said remote access, 50% said high performance machines, 44% said an ability to access applications offline while 32% said some sort of protection for their devices against weather and\/or dirt.<\/p>\n
People were asked about something every office worker has strong views on: IT Support. The survey asked people where they turn to for IT support: 35% said the IT help desk, 21% simply googled the problem while 13% asked colleagues.<\/p>\n
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