When the iPad and iPhone gained popularity, law firm IT managers knew there could be problems. The vast majority of law firms and law offices use Microsoft Windows and the company’s suite of office-related programs. While the days when Microsoft and Apple were locked in mortal combat and their products were completely incompatible with one another are long gone, there are still Microsoft programs that Apple users cannot access on their Macs, iPhones, or iPads.
Sure enough, individual lawyers flocked to the iPad and iPhone in droves. According to an American Bar Association legal technology survey from May, 91 percent of responding attorneys use a smartphone, and of that number, the majority (62 percent) use an iPhone. Android phones, which also have compatibility issues with Windows, are in second place among lawyers with 22 percent. When it comes to tablets, lawyers prefer Apple by an even larger margin, as 90 percent of responding attorneys say they use the iPad as opposed to other tablets.
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