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There's a reason that no business will use Apple computers.

Apple lock-in is horrendous and nobody wants to be tied to a single provider for all their hardware.




This is far from try any longer. My current employer is about 75/25/5 OS X/Windows/Linux for end user machines. The Windows boxes are used by the business types, while the devs and designers use OS X. The prod systems are Linux, and the devops are also Linux.

This is for a Fortune-500 company.


Actually, my fine employer uses Macs for all engineering functions on desktops.


I am guessing this is because it is a off the shelf *nix.


Yes and no - they are a standard system that is popular, the laptops are relatively sturdy and the IT expertise on adminning macs is pretty widespread.

Note, look at how many startups and techies use macs as primary dev machines - most people in the tech "scene" seem to. Popularity and bandwagons have some level of merit.


> There's a reason that no business will use Apple computers.

You may wish to update your assumptions. That was a relatively viable statement to make in 2012. In 2014 -- with businesses like Google going effectively Apple-only -- it's not.


Do you have a source for this?


I suspect the whole thing is bordering on a tautology.

Most of what Google do involve the web. And most web design (note the design part) courses puts a focus on Apple products. This in part because they grew out of print media courses etc.



OS X is less than 10% global market share. I think my assumption is still safe in 2014.

https://www.google.com/search?q=os+x+global+market+share


You said "no business", as in n = 0. I provided a significant counter-example. n >= 1; therefore your assumption is false.


Anecdotal, but fwiw my last three jobs have been in 100% Apple offices. That's probably just working in tech, though.


Umm...no.

Some businesses do use Apple products (typing on mine right now) but the biggest reason most don't is their lock in to the Microsoft ecosystems. Most of them use Active Directory and have corporate standards that make them use Microsoft because their IT teams require it.


I walked around many a modern development shop, and it's often about 70% Apple since around 2008... Especially now with mobile development.

Traditional businesses have a Windows legacy to deal with, but that hasn't stopped the vast majority from adopting iOS in droves.




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