I don't think anyone is seriously expecting large companies to adopt Apple products for hardware supporting the back office, for all the reasons that have been stated, quick on site support and capable of supporting mainstream ERP solutions are the main ones.
However I don't see any problem with end users getting the option to use a Apple laptop. If all the user needs is Word, Excel, Powerpoint and email then a Mac can do that just as well as any Windows machine. I think some companies understand that happy employees are more productive and if you are using a tool that you enjoy then everyone wins.
I used a Mac Book Pro in a large NYSE listed company for over 6 years, and had no problems at all. I was lucky as the local IT manager was very supportive and had no problem with me using a Mac in a Windows dominated office. He used to comment that I was less trouble than all the Windows machines he had to support. I could even get a native SAP Client so I could even run the ERP software without resorting to Windows.
I remember the Managing Director of the business unit getting so fed up with his Windows laptop failing and then being fixed by Dell's 4 hour onsite service and then failing again on more that one occasion, he went out got his own MBP to use, and has not looked back since.
However I don't see any problem with end users getting the option to use a Apple laptop. If all the user needs is Word, Excel, Powerpoint and email then a Mac can do that just as well as any Windows machine. I think some companies understand that happy employees are more productive and if you are using a tool that you enjoy then everyone wins.
I used a Mac Book Pro in a large NYSE listed company for over 6 years, and had no problems at all. I was lucky as the local IT manager was very supportive and had no problem with me using a Mac in a Windows dominated office. He used to comment that I was less trouble than all the Windows machines he had to support. I could even get a native SAP Client so I could even run the ERP software without resorting to Windows.
I remember the Managing Director of the business unit getting so fed up with his Windows laptop failing and then being fixed by Dell's 4 hour onsite service and then failing again on more that one occasion, he went out got his own MBP to use, and has not looked back since.