Using the iPad in banking

It's the biggest advance in bathroom reading technology in human history. April 3rd, Apple already sold 300.000 units of its iPad, and with more tablet PCs on their way, a new device to do internet banking is born. Imagine connecting to your bank and literally touching your money as it moves.

And what about other applications? What about when you are in the bank? Can the iPad change the way you interact with an advisor? Today, the most used tool for explaining financial products and capturing the conversations between the banker and his client is pen and paper. Using a laptop would immediately create distance. This is where the iPad can be different. Most finance professionals are very mobile and already carry a blackberry or iphone, having an iPad that connects the professional to the bank's resources without creating a barrier would be one of the killer applications of this new device.