Harvey Nash Survey Reports Executives Believe iPad Increases Business Productivity

Harvey Nash, the global professional recruitment and IT outsourcing group, released executive research today showing that the iPad is not just technology hype. Statistics confirm that tablet PCs can have a significant impact on how executives do business, which is timely as Apple AAPL rolls out its second generation iPad to consumers this week.

In a survey conducted among 134 subscribers to Harvey Nash's Online Appointments Magazine:

More than two-thirds of respondents reported currently owning or planning to buy a tablet device within 12 months;

Of tablet users, 91 percent said they believe the tablet increased their productivity, and 75 percent were 'surprised' by how useful the device was.