“HP has expanded its Device as a Service (DaaS) program – whereby businesses can purchase hardware via a subscription rather than making all the outlay upfront – to offer Apple devices as well as its own,” Darren Allan reports for TechRadar.
“The new DaaS offering will allow customers to get their hands on Mac computers, as well as iPhones, iPads and other Apple gadgets, from HP, backed with HP’s tech support and managed services,” Allan reports. “This is only available in the US at the moment, but HP says it has plans to expand to other countries over the coming year, which will likely include the UK sooner rather than later.”
Allan reports, “In a press release, HP noted: ‘The unique data analytics capabilities of HP DaaS are now available on Windows, Android, iOS, and macOS devices – creating a multi-OS solution that’s designed to boost IT efficiency and improve employee experiences.'”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Capitulation.
When smart employees are given choice, they invariably choose Apple products.
Why are so many people so afraid to imagine an end to the dark ages of personal computing? Too many MSFT shares in the mutual fund? We have no such problem. Apple Mac will embrace, then extinguish – whether analysts grasp what’s happening or not. — MacDailyNews, March 23, 2007
SEE ALSO:
HP launches Device as a Service for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple devices – February 15, 2018
The debate is over: IBM confirms that Apple Macs are $535 less expensive than Windows PCs – October 20, 2016
Apple Inc., the enterprise IT company – December 15, 2015
IBM: Every Mac we buy is making and saving us money – October 28, 2015
Now we know why IT support hates Macs (hint: Windows PCs = job security) – October 19, 2015
IBM: Corporate Mac users need less IT support than those stuck on Windows – October 18, 2015
Just 5% of Mac users at IBM need help desk support vs. 40% of Windows PC sufferers – October 15, 2015
Is this a good thing for Apple? Will this actually boost Apple product enterprise sales? I still hear about Microsoft and Windows winning in the enterprise but maybe that’s only the cloud market.
This is Carly Fiorina Part II.
Keep in mind that when HP stopped selling the iPod and started making their own portable music devise, they went from selling a lot of music devices to selling practically zero.