Vlad does raise some points about AT&T exclusivity inhibiting corporate uptake, and that other platforms have value in situation by virtue of supporting a broader range of hardware, if you care to trudge though the vitriol of his post.

Does IT today write custom apps for multiple native OSs? I would guess not. They probably focus on a single OS and if they need to go multi-OS probably do a Web app.

You just proved how UNinformed you are on this one. Your other points are valid but your rant about the third-party issue left me nearly speechless.

“lacking extensibility and anything beyond”??? Serious? You should really watch the actual conversation about the new SDK before you slam the device that IS going to revolutionize business even further.

Making a device equipped with Exchange sync does not make iPhone enterprise ready. Anyone that actually has an IT job would tell you the same.

First, Businesses tend to do a little bit more with smartphones than just run around sending/receiving email, calendars and appointments. They happen to write applications for those smartphones which is the only reason anyone outside of executive chain would be given a $400 phone to begin with.

That is the angle that Apple still has no answer for - third party custom applications developed by internal IT for the purpose of doing the company business. Since iPhone won’t allow third party apps, it will be pretty much worthless for large scale enterprise deployments. Think about an HR app - you mean we’re going to publish our proprietary stuff to iTunes so anyone can have access to it? That would be great!

Second, businesses tend to have large contracts with specific carriers - and iPhone is available on AT&T only. Those enterprises will not shift their plans around with the same vigor as prepubescent texters just for a bit of flash.

Third, the major uptake of Windows Mobile and Palm devices in business is in device area - rugged scanners, data entry, processing terminals. Everything from your Walmart oil change up to the mail carriers use specialized gear that Windows Mobile and Palm OS are on. iPhone is just a pretty shell, lacking extensibility and anything beyond.

Finally, this is not a Microsoft vs. Apple thing, though it shows the insecure Mac zealots again as very one-dimensional with one enemy. The market for smartphones and smart mobile devices is far bigger than the phone that syncs with iTunes and Exchange at the same time. This is a business as usual vs. change and we all know how easy it is to get change to happen in a big business.

Don’t think different, think bigger. And bigger isn’t impressed by shiny objects as easilly.

-Vlad

wait, it does!

So I am here patiently waiting for the hord of M$ astroturfers to spread FUD about the next thing it doesn’t run.

“Not good for the corporate world!!!”

Yep, now it is, c0cksuckers!

Regards!