“With the growth in popularity of the iPhone, there’s a lot of questions about how suitable it is as a business tool. That question alone has once again raised the issue of how suitable Apple is in the Enterprise in general,” Michael Gartenberg blogs for GartenBlog.
“Most IT departments are not deploying Macintosh systems in large numbers and those that are are deploying are usually in niche spaces such as graphic arts, multimedia and publishing. The truth is that Mac OS has changed quite a bit in the last few years and today’s Apple systems offer a reasonable alternative for Windows systems for many mainstream uses; Mac OS X Leopard is rock solid UNIX at the core with Apple’s elegant user interface on top,” Gartenberg writes.
Gartenberg addresses his three biggest myths that still surround Apple and the Mac platform:
• The first myth is that Apple’s computers are expensive relative to their PC cousins.
• The second myth is that there is a lack of software available.
• The third myth is that Apple architectures are based on proprietary protocols.
Gartenberg writes, “Apple systems can be a seamless fit for many organizations. Time to get over the myths and take a closer look.”
Full article here.
