Moreover, Doll sees the iPad's slow start as the quiet before the storm. He is a firm believer that the gale forces of consumer tech, BYOD and the iPad will eventually make landfall in Minneapolis--and he'll be ready. Doll says that CIOs who try to embrace these trends amidst the chaos are in for a rude awakening.

"Consumer-grade technology is going to play a role in the computing capabilities that we give to our workforce," Doll says, adding, "It's going to get harder. There will be more and more folks vehemently tied to their specific selection of technology, like the die-hard Apple crowd."

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