A Dipshit IT Guy’s Thoughts on the Tablet
InfoWorld’s Randall C. Kennedy trolls for hits:
Assuming a third-quarter ship date, this fruity new wonder could prove to be the hottest item under the Christmas tree. And that means that, come January 2011, IT shops will be inundated with idiot users lobbying to hook their iPads/iSlates/iTablets (iBricks?) into the corporate network.
Using the phrase “idiot users” just threw away what little credibility you had left. It has long been the folly of greasy, surly, under-sexed IT guys to think that the users owed you something. You are there to provide a service. The user is your customer. If you don’t like it, go find another job. The IT guy is not some desirable rock star. You are a commodity, easily replaceable. IT is a cost center, and you aren’t getting paid to be a dick to people.
And those idiot users? There’s a good chance that they’re the ones making the company money.