I do not want to be required to come out of pocket $1000 for an iPad, battery, and mount...but...

If people don't have a financial interest in something, they are much less likely to take care of it. That is always the problem with them giving us things like iPads. But, if it is required, I do think that we should be compensated for it.

It is up to management (and our Union maybe), and it doesn't matter what we say on here. If it were up to me, I would buy my own IF, and only if, they increased our "uniform" allowance to at least $650 a year and allowed us to buy iPads with the money. In 2 years, the iPads would be paid for with plenty of money left over for uniform needs. Also, after a few years with the company, I really do not need many more pairs of pants and shirts (especially because I take good care of my uniforms). I have more shirts than I could possibly use at this point already, and just replace a couple a year. Instead, I could use the extra money to buy another iPad and use it for personal things, or give it as a gift, sell it on eBay, or whatever the heck else I would like to do with it.

Again, this is just my personal opinion. It would benefit me more than just being able to use theirs, and is why I would support it.

If the company just gives us all iPads, we all know that some idiots will destroy theirs in the first week and demand another. Have you seen the condition that some of the new planes are in already? Some people are nasty and do not take care of things. They will ruin it for everyone else.