Unisys Poll Finds Workplace IT Preferences Changing

An online poll of more than 500 enterprise information workers recently conducted by Unisys Corp. showed that a majority prefer using their own PC or a hosted virtual desktop to do their work and to access information resources.

Only a minority continues to subscribe to the traditional model of using a PC provided and managed by their company, according to a release.

Results, according to Unisys, include:

In answering the question, "What is your preferred form of personal computer technology for work?" 55 percent of the 532 respondents favored a non-traditional approach to workplace productivity. Of those respondents, 36 percent said that they prefer to bring their own PCs to work, while 19 percent indicated that they prefer to use a hosted virtual desktop. Less than half - 45 percent - said they still favor a PC provided and managed by their company.

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