Politicians in Germany are using iPads en masse in the Bundestag, the German parliament chamber.
According to the English translation of this Spiegel article, the iPad is a reasonable expense claim for the politicians, so ownership has spread like wildfire through the chamber.
Although a popular tool for research and answering email, one member has been caught out playing chess during a meeting.
There’s a photo gallery of smiling German politicians and their iPads here, if that’s your sort of thing.
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
