Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on March 16, 2005 10:58 PM
Apple makes great products, but the major goals of corporate Linux migration are freedom from single sourced code that is closed to the end user, and cost savings. Macs accomplish neither of those goals in a business environment.
The ability to run on generic PC hardware has major advantages. Mac hardware is very nice, but it isn't low cost by anyone's definition. It offers good value for home users and small businesses with a few employees, but not larger organizations, and that is why Macs have never made strong inroads into mainstream corporate computing. Recent changes in Mac marketing seem aimed at once again attempting a push into low cost volume markets such as large businesses, but this has not worked the last few times Apple tried it.
Apple certainly recognizes the advantages of free open source software. Their operating system and browser are developed from open source code with much Mac-happiness (user interface, custom hardware support, etc.) sprinkled on top. Corporate computing is currently better served by cutting out the middle man and getting their open source software directly, rather than in an Apple bundled package.
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Re:Ahem. Apple's already there.
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on March 16, 2005 10:58 PMThe ability to run on generic PC hardware has major advantages. Mac hardware is very nice, but it isn't low cost by anyone's definition. It offers good value for home users and small businesses with a few employees, but not larger organizations, and that is why Macs have never made strong inroads into mainstream corporate computing. Recent changes in Mac marketing seem aimed at once again attempting a push into low cost volume markets such as large businesses, but this has not worked the last few times Apple tried it.
Apple certainly recognizes the advantages of free open source software. Their operating system and browser are developed from open source code with much Mac-happiness (user interface, custom hardware support, etc.) sprinkled on top. Corporate computing is currently better served by cutting out the middle man and getting their open source software directly, rather than in an Apple bundled package.
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