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It's not well written, but there is a kernel of truth in there: Apple has not even scratched the surface of the corporate computing world. I once met with som
by wheels 19y ago
It's not well written, but there is a kernel of truth in there: Apple has not even scratched the surface of the corporate computing world.
I once met with someone in charge of big chunks of IT for VW who was quite the Mac fan, but had an interesting perspective on why they couldn't even really consider them:
Apple has positioned itself as a luxury item (and much of their strategy depends on that image) and as such can't play in the commodity market. They create artificial scarcity. They have real production limits. They don't have the support infrastructure to deal with large corporate customers.
His line was, "What if I call them up tomorrow and order 10k machines? There's no way they can fill it in a timely manner, much less support us after the purchase."
Interesting, certainly.
- boredguy8 19y ago"Apple has not even scratched the surface of the corporate computing world" Apple actively subverts any desire the corporate world may have to switch. Unreliable supply chains, a lack of scheduling, unpredictable design decisions, &c. I know their sales people feel the frustration that their corporate clients feel: they -want- to be able to sell 10 million in product annually to a single client. But, for instance, this last year their educational deployment was MONTHS delayed because of the new iMac. I wish this were the exception: it's the rule. And that's great if you're selling 'cool', it's not great if you're selling 'reliable'.