“InformationWeek polled 331 laptop, desktop or mobile device decision-makers and 243 end users to determine how and where Apple gear is being used in the enterprise,” Dennis Sellers reports for Apple Daily Report. “The survey results reveal that iPhones aren’t the only Apple devices making inroads; in many cases, OS X gear is riding the coattails of the hugely popular iOS-based devices.”
“85% of decision-makers report they support iPhones, with an additional 4% planning to do so; 90% currently or plan to support iPads,” Sellers reports. “87% of those supporting or planning to support Apple smartphones or tablets give the devices high marks for end-user satisfaction.”
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Trojan horse done good!!! I remember shortly after the first iPod launched, an item on MDN came out strongly in favour of making it available for windows. This Trojan Horse strategy was hotly debated on this site… and in Cupertino.
And just look at where Apple is today!
The Halo Effect is alive and well.
We where doing so good and then all these good news started to flow and bam, down went the stock!