Justin Zhang, Apple Asia's marketing manager for the Mac OS product, shares that the latest version of the Mac OS X is what attracts SMEs and educational institutions.

"The Mac OS X has many powerful features like Cover Flow, Quick Look, Stacks, Spotlight and Time Machine, which help users get work done more quickly with our legendary easy-to-use user interface," Zhang says.

He notes the Mac OS X is built on open, industry-standard protocols and the latest networking security standards which make the product easily integrate with existing IT infrastructure.

"Macs have long been able to work easily with PC-based clients, connect to PC-based networks, share files with PC users, and use the same peripherals," Zhang says. "Now with Boot Camp in Mac OS X Leopard, businesses can even run Mac applications side by side with Windows applications."

Designed with security in mind since day one, Mac OS X provides layers of protection that are built-in and not bolted-on.