The iPad

[Bryancd]

Forget the stock, just watch the sales. Again, there has been an appreciable increase in enterprise interest, I'm not making that up. It's cool if you don't agree, but facts is facts. The next few years will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

[X]

Forget the stock, just watch the sales. Again, there has been an appreciable increase in enterprise interest, I'm not making that up. It's cool if you don't agree, but facts is facts. The next few years will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

Not to point out the obvious, but I think that this whole enterprise and iPAD thing was answered way back a few pages.  Bryan has said in the past that Apple, who has little enterprise presence has made some headway into the area. Now even a little headway is big for Apple because it's growth. However, when you compare that to the rest of the world, it's still not that big yet.

[Bryancd]

Forget the stock, just watch the sales. Again, there has been an appreciable increase in enterprise interest, I'm not making that up. It's cool if you don't agree, but facts is facts. The next few years will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

Not to point out the obvious, but I think that this whole enterprise and iPAD thing was answered way back a few pages.  Bryan has said in the past that Apple, who has little enterprise presence has made some headway into the area. Now even a little headway is big for Apple because it's growth. However, when you compare that to the rest of the world, it's still not that big yet.

For sure, Chris. I just found this recent research from Munster being yet another data point showing that the growth in enterprise interest is on the increase. Going from less than 20% to 50% of all enterprise inquiries, corporate vs. education, is worthy of note. Also, as consumers buy the product, it becomes more ubiquitous, as it becomes more ubiquitous, it becomes more attractive as an enterprise platform, ect. Globally you could see adoption rates increase aggressively as the product becomes more available.

[Blackride]

Forget the stock, just watch the sales. Again, there has been an appreciable increase in enterprise interest, I'm not making that up. It's cool if you don't agree, but facts is facts. The next few years will be very interesting to see how this plays out.

Not to point out the obvious, but I think that this whole enterprise and iPAD thing was answered way back a few pages.  Bryan has said in the past that Apple, who has little enterprise presence has made some headway into the area. Now even a little headway is big for Apple because it's growth. However, when you compare that to the rest of the world, it's still not that big yet.

For sure, Chris. I just found this recent research from Munster being yet another data point showing that the growth in enterprise interest is on the increase. Going from less than 20% to 50% of all enterprise inquiries, corporate vs. education, is worthy of note. Also, as consumers buy the product, it becomes more ubiquitous, as it becomes more ubiquitous, it becomes more attractive as an enterprise platform, ect. Globally you could see adoption rates increase aggressively as the product becomes more available.

The other issue that Apple is going to have in penetrating the ent is that when HP and DELL start selling similar devices at a cheaper cost Apple may have some issues. I am not saying they will make a better product than Apple, but I am saying that the way IT vendor contracts and negotiations work it's better and cheaper to have one vendor due to the STEEP discounts. You would be amazed at how low we pay Dell and Cisco for their products because we buy so much. I am not sure Apple can compete with that at this time. At least to this point they have not show that they can or are willingly.

****DARN BB Spell Checks!

[Bryancd]

HP for sure, but I have no idea what the corporate strategy or vision is over at DELL. That is a company desperate for innovation. Yeah, Apple products due to their pricepoints won't be the enterprise choice for a corporation with 1,000's of employees, but think a bit smaller, think in terms of inventory management, think the mediacal field, think white collar companies, ect. They could afford it. Also take note Apple is expanding their affiliate program allowing for the iPad to be sold through a much broader distribution channel. Apple is looking to getthese in as many hands as possible, it's a new mass merchandise model for the company and the first time they have a product so many people can afford that's not an iPod.

[Blackride]

HP for sure, but I have no idwea what the corporate staregy or vision is over at DELL. That is a company desp[erate for innovation. Yeah, Apple products due to their pricepoints won't be the enterprise choice for a corporation with 1,000's of employees, but think a bit smaller, think in tyerms of inventory management, think the mediacal field, think whie colar companies, ect. They could

I am in a white collar fortune 500 company. But we have 30k employees. Little different than smaller companies...

[Bryancd]

HP for sure, but I have no idwea what the corporate staregy or vision is over at DELL. That is a company desp[erate for innovation. Yeah, Apple products due to their pricepoints won't be the enterprise choice for a corporation with 1,000's of employees, but think a bit smaller, think in tyerms of inventory management, think the mediacal field, think whie colar companies, ect. They could

I am in a white collar fortune 500 company. But we have 30k employees. Little different than smaller companies...

I mentioned a few pages ago that a lot of Fortune 500 companies have expressed interest in iPad and iPhone over the past year. Agin, adoption will take time, but Apple has seriously moved the ball down the field.

[billybob476]

My friend works for a large airline loyalty program firm and all of their upper management have switch over to iPhones given the choice between Blackberries and iPhones. It's happening quicker then we all think.

[Bryancd]

It's happening quicker then we all think.

Well, quicker than some of us think, anyway, Joe. ;)

[Rico]

Not sure if you guys posted this yet or heard, but the iPad will be at Target starting in October too.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/24/target_announces_it_will_sell_apples_ipad_starting_in_oct_3.html

[Bryancd]

Not sure if you guys posted this yet or heard, but the iPad will be at Target starting in October too.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/24/target_announces_it_will_sell_apples_ipad_starting_in_oct_3.html

Right, this is part of the expanded distribution model I mentioned above. Apple's strategy is to make the ipad widely available and get it into as many hands as possible as quickly as possible. This is the Mac for the masses and the company is going mass market with it

[moyer777]

I think I was impressed when I saw one.  :)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Rick just won this thread. 

;)

King

[Rico]

Yep, Trek did it best!

[Bryancd]

It looks exactly the same!  :jawdrop