Mac Government and Enterprise Sales Leap in 2Q 2010

Looks like great news, especially in the current economy. Especially in the government and corporate segments as these aren't really what Apple specialize in.

I imagine at some point the student Apple users of the past five years are going to soon be in business or government in a position to request an Apple computer because that's what they're used to and self-trained in (the same reason that Windows became popular in the 1990s). With around 50% of students using Apple computers these days, what will things look like in 2020?

I'm sure investors will be very happy :D:apple:

I imagine at some point the student Apple users of the past five years are going to soon be in business or government in a position to request an Apple computer because that's what they're used to and self-trained in (the same reason that Windows became popular in the 1990s). With around 50% of students using Apple computers these days, what will things look like in 2020?

You mean 50% of students in the U.S., right? :rolleyes:

On topic, this increase should help Mac OS X get more government and enterprise apps.

I hope Mac OS X doesn't die. It is really a better alternative to Windows. If Apple doesn't want to invest more into the Mac, they should sell it to Microsoft to focus on iOS and Snow Leopard could be Windows 8 from Microsoft.

I really hope that isn't "dollar share" and corrects for EUR:USD fluctuations. If not, that analyst should be fired.

:rolleyes:

I hope Mac OS X doesn't die. It is really a better alternative to Windows. If Apple doesn't want to invest more into the Mac, they should sell it to Microsoft to focus on iOS and Snow Leopard could be Windows 8 from Microsoft.

Why Microsoft? Why not its biggest competitor apart from Apple and a company that wont let it wither on the vine.

Red Hat would buy Mac OSX in a heart beat for the right price. Red Hat has successfully made any technology they invest in magnitudes better. Compare the SPICE protocol or KVM of old to now and see what I'm talking about.

I hope Mac OS X doesn't die. It is really a better alternative to Windows. If Apple doesn't want to invest more into the Mac, they should sell it to Microsoft to focus on iOS and Snow Leopard could be Windows 8 from Microsoft.

LOL LOL LOL

Someone is smoking something. Think about this: Macs are the digital hub for iOS devices. Surely Apple is going to kill the digital hub. Not.

Go steve jobs...i wander how good this guy feels right now, one man did all this, Apple!!! and he didn't have a reality distortion field btw =P

im not a fan boy I just love all things great/Apple

Here in NY we all use NYC board of edu computers and from what I've seen they are all Dell. Even the chalthloic schools get there computers from the board of Ed. It would be awesome if we used macs but they are too expensive for the city budget. I feel in some areas of ny its better to have a regular Dell because in these areas the learning is more important than the type of computer u use. So life goes on..

But as for busneses it is great the efficiency is probably much better. The only thing is teaching the employees to use a Mac, because windows has been the most dominant. But as for that matter its much easier to adapt to a Mac I feel.

So in the next couple years let's hope we see a rise on macs, I wouldent mind personaly I love them but pc's for the general public are used because they are probably just as good for the regular user (like for just checking email,or the web) and are a much cheaper alternative. Even tho I feel a Mac does doo these things better it's not apparent to the general user. But don't forget they also look visually stunning in bolth design and the os itself. :D