Dutch Senators to Use iPads
Dutch senators will soon stop using printed files and instead start using the Apple iPads instead. In an attempt to stop the unnecessary wastage of paper, the Dutch Senate is the first in Europe to distribute digital documents through a tablet computer, the iPad. The iPad application, especially developed for the Dutch Senate allows its users to consult and manage information, including calendars, legislative bills, parliamentary correspondence, and meeting documents. Secretary General of the Senate, Geert Jan Hamilton stated that even though the creation of the Senate iPad application and buying the iPads cost about 150,000 euros, it should save the Senate around 140,000 euros in courier and printing costs within the first year itself. After the first year, Hamilton feels that the annual cost for the upkeep and printing of documents will amount to a measly 35,000 or so.