Recent announcements indicate that Apple has not abandoned the enterprise. Under-reported developments and price cuts point to the opportunity for Apple to leverage its popularity in the executive suite. Apple's opportunity arises from three key product areas: mobile platform, server offering, and virtualization toolset.
Mobile Platform
At MacWorld Expo, Steve Jobs revealed that Apple had sold 4 million iPhones. The iPhone's success as a consumer smartphone is often discussed, but it has been resisted in IT departments despite C-Level executives seeking support for their new status symbol.
