They did. Xserve. And nobody bought them. So Apple discontinued them.
Apple never advertised or tried marketing the Xserve. Same with the Mac Pro. Its kinda obvious that if you don't tell anyone about it... it won't get much attention.
They did. Xserve. And nobody bought them. So Apple discontinued them.
No one (today) is living in a post PC era. That's marketing speak and is convoluted at best.
You noticed the complete lack of XServe ads in those freebie IT "pro" magazines.Apple never advertised or tried marketing the Xserve. Same with the Mac Pro. Its kinda obvious that if you don't tell anyone about it... it won't get much attention.
Why would any corporation choose to use iMacs? Apple does not offer corporate friendly desktop designs. More importantly, corporate hate to be dependent on a single supplier (and as far as I know nobody but Apple sells iMacs). Add to this OS/X being a consumer-oriented OS with no enterprise features to speak off, lack of roadmap, unserviceable designs and it's clear that any increase in iMac sales is a result of iOS halo effect that won't last.
http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/story/11313266/1/apple-beats-blackberry-in-business-phones.html
Apple ousts beleaguered RIM's BlackBerry as top business smartphone
Apple has ousted Research in Motions BlackBerry as the top smartphone for mobile workers, according to the latest research from wireless specialist iPass, James Rogers reports for TheStreet.
The companys survey of more than 2,300 employees at 1,100 businesses reveals that more than 45% of mobile workers now use iPhones, up from 31% last year, Rogers reports. BlackBerry users, however, slipped to 32%, down from 35% in 2010.
Rogers reports, Google Android phones, it said, almost doubled their presence in the business market between 2010 and 2011, clinching a 21% market share and pushing Nokia, Symbian out of third place.
Rogers reports, Speaking during the [company's October 18, 2011] earnings conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that 93% of the Fortune 500 are either deploying or testing the device, up from 91% in the prior quarter. iPhone continues to be adopted as the standard across the enterprise, he said, noting that Lowes(LOW_) is rolling out over 40,000 iPhones with a custom-built application that lets employees check inventory levels.
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[iPhone is] kind of one more entrant into an already very busy space with lots of choice for consumers But in terms of a sort of a sea-change for BlackBerry, I would think thats overstating it. RIM half-CEO Jim Balsillie, February 2007
The most exciting mobile trend is full Qwerty keyboards. Im sorry, it really is. Im not making this up.- RIM half-CEO Mike Lazaridis, May 2008
Weve now passed RIM. And I dont see them catching up with us for the foreseeable future. They must move beyond their area of strength and comfort into the unfamiliar territory of trying to become a software platform company RIM has a high mountain ahead of them to climb. Apple CEO Steve Jobs, October 18, 2010
Why would any corporation choose to use iMacs? Apple does not offer corporate friendly desktop designs. More importantly, corporate hate to be dependent on a single supplier (and as far as I know nobody but Apple sells iMacs). Add to this OS/X being a consumer-oriented OS with no enterprise features to speak off, lack of roadmap, unserviceable designs and it's clear that any increase in iMac sales is a result of iOS halo effect that won't last.
My employer recently began to allow us to choose Macs over Windows laptops. Our IT organization, however, is Windows-only. So we are left to support ourselves.
Yes, why would any corporation want to harness a reliable, scalable, and secure UNIX-based solution in the workplace?
Apple never advertised or tried marketing the Xserve. Same with the Mac Pro. Its kinda obvious that if you don't tell anyone about it... it won't get much attention.
Corporations don't give out $500 laptops (presuming you mean Wintel laptops).
Yes, companies may get a crazy discount if they buy 10,000 laptops...but they still are not $500.
The average priced Wintel laptop is probably about $800 after discount. And of course there are A LOT of factors that could contradict my statement...brand, volume, employee need (developer vs. CEO vs. customer service vs. admin).
In fact, I don't know a single person that's ever bought a $500 laptop...they are pretty much worthless and intended for extremely light usage. Average Wintel laptops purchased by consumers are probably $650-$900 these days.
Apple has a great chance with Mac OS X 10.8 and new hardware designs 2013/2014. Let us hope, they use it. The current iToy design of the hardware & OS is not enough (MBPs & MP excluded). Besides that, OS X needs a new file system like Windows 8, and other user-friendly innovations (like Mac OS X 10.5; Time Machine, for example). A serious change of the Lion GUI is also necessary (colors are important).
Amazing what happens when workers actually get to *choose* what they want to enjoy and be productive with, rather than having IT drones foist something on them.
Given what using a Mac is like, that should be sufficient, at least in the interim.
NASA recently allowed people to chose their platform. Macs are blowing up all over the place now, they are having a hard time keeping up with demand.
Why would any corporation choose to use iMacs? Apple does not offer corporate friendly desktop designs. More importantly, corporate hate to be dependent on a single supplier (and as far as I know nobody but Apple sells iMacs). Add to this OS/X being a consumer-oriented OS with no enterprise features to speak off, lack of roadmap, unserviceable designs and it's clear that any increase in iMac sales is a result of iOS halo effect that won't last.
How is the Mac Mini not a "corporate friendly desktop design?" Everyone who walks into my office at work (which is probably 95% Windows and 5% Macs) loves my Mac Mini and wants one - purely for the space they save on desks. As an IT administrator, I've found Mac Minis ideal for deployment in a business environment.
And giving employees the choice to use Mac isn't "being dependent on a single supplier" as many employees will also choose to use PCs. Becoming an all-Mac shop presents issues, but that's not what any of these companies are doing, nor should they. In my opinion, the best computer for business use is the one that an employee feels they are most productive using.
As per my above post, though, I do agree that some business oriented features are sorely lacking from Mac OS.
Why would any corporation choose to use iMacs? Apple does not offer corporate friendly desktop designs. More importantly, corporate hate to be dependent on a single supplier (and as far as I know nobody but Apple sells iMacs). Add to this OS/X being a consumer-oriented OS with no enterprise features to speak off, lack of roadmap, unserviceable designs and it's clear that any increase in iMac sales is a result of iOS halo effect that won't last.
Yes, why would any corporation want to harness a reliable, scalable, and secure UNIX-based solution in the workplace?
You hit a lot of nails on the head...here are some more (and still not a complete list):
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