IPads

[fuelling]

This is just an "Out of Interest" question, do you think all Biz jet crew should be supplied with iPads and iPhones or is any tablet/Phone acceptable. Also a laptop what would you recommend. Just as a note I have nothing to do with hiring crew or the operation of the aircraft but I was asked my opinion in genral conversation

[hueyracer]

The main benefit of an Ipad is its "closed" system structure....

While on Android tablets, any user can install anything he wants (or enable/disable functions on the tablet), there is nothing you can do on a corporate Ipad (other than what the system administrator allowed you to).

As a user, i always prefer an Android tablet due to its functionality.

For my aircrews, i prefer Ipads, set up in the proper way.....

[what next]

Hello!

This is just an "Out of Interest" question, do you think all Biz jet crew should be supplied with iPads and iPhones or is any tablet/Phone acceptable.

If the tablets are supposed to be used for Jeppesen charts (Jeppesen Mobile Flight Deck) then there is not much choice: It is either going to be an iPad or an iPad... If not I would say that any tablet which is capabale of doing what is required (ususally email, company documents, aircraft manuals, performance calculations,...) should be good.
With the phone it is mainly a matter of taste. We were issued Blackberries many years ago. These were wonderful devices with real keys and batteries that lasted for a whole week. When the company swapped them for iPhones (4 or 5 back then) it was like trading a professional tool for a toy. Especially the batteries that didn't even last for one day were awful. It was then that I bought an android phone for myself which was really superior in any respect at 1/3 of the cost. But lately we were given new iPhones (8) and that is a big step forward. But I am still not convinced that it is worth the extra expense. So no. I don't think that bizjet crews really need "i-devices".

Also a laptop what would you recommend.

I am a bit biased in that respect because I have used Macbboks for as long as they exist. But that is for myself. I do not need the newest one and am happy to use it for many many years. Therefore the high price does not really matter.
But if I were tasked to puchase laptops for crews I would buy the cheapest ones that are up to the job and which will cost maybe 1/5 of a MacBook. They often get treated poorly, are dropped during security search, forgotten in hotel rooms or stolen. No need to spend more than necessary.

Regards
Max

[Banana Joe]

For laptops go for ease of portability, like Lenovo Yoga's.

[Hodin]

like said before: for EFB with Jeppesen charts you wont have a choice other than ipad.
if thats not the case, make sure your device is certified for use in aviation (ipads are btw).

in terms of laptop:
for personal use I have a MS surface pro. good all around device with windows 10 OS. not to big and light weight. would recommend.