Jobs mentioned that, along with the iPad 2, a new version of the tablet operating system, iOS 4.3, will debut on March 11. It'll have improved JavaScript performance, Home Sharing with AirPlay, and enable the iPhone 4 to become a personal hotspot.

While most Apple consumers cheered, the CIO let out a gasp. "Uh-oh, is this going to cost me a whole bunch of money?" he asked Edge. With millions of dollars worth of iOS apps in development, the CIO wondered how the new iOS and iPad 2 would affect those development cycles.

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Edge assured him that Apple does a good job of keeping backwards compatibility with its APIs. Any of Apple's new features can be pushed into 1.x of the apps in development, he says. Nevertheless, Edge was struck by the sudden concern, which underscores the dramatic differences between consumers' and CIOs' reactions to Apple news.

That's not to say CIOs aren't happy with the new iPad 2.