![Devices Employees Use For Work, 2011 & 2014 [TABLE]](https://trends.e-strategyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/183665.gif "Table - Devices Employees Use For Work")
US employees still stick with the basics when it comes to on-the-job devices, based on a September 2014 study by TNS for Dell and Intel, which found that the desktop remained the most-used device for work. However, this may not last forever, as there was a noticeable drop in usage between 2011 and 2014, from 84% of US employees to 71%.
Desktops’ smaller-screen counterparts—laptops—saw a tiny decline in usage, as did smartphones, somewhat surprising considering their ever-growing relevance in consumers’ day-to-day lives. However, the reason for this may be due to increased usage of another touchscreen device: tablets. Though a meager 7% of respondents reported using tablets for work, they were the only device type that saw an increase in usage. Intel and Dell noted that desktops still ruled the work device scene as of now due to the fact that most US employees still work in an office. Read the rest at eMarketer.
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