Apple: Ripe for the Enterprise

02.10.2009

"Right out of the box, Macs resists most viruses. And with automatic software updates, it's easy to keep a Mac secure. Plus, with many security features like library randomization, built-in firewall, signed applications and others, Mac OS X is like a nice, warm security blanket for the organization," Zhang says.

Yet the Mac's popular adoption among a variety of users is attributed to its wide range of portable computing machines.

"We have a wide range for portables ranging from our most popular notebook among students, the MacBook and the thinnest and lightest of Mac notebook -- the MacBook Air -- and the desktop level performance MacBook Pro," Tan says, adding the MacBook Pro 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch are popular among mobile professionals because of its portability features, easy network access, and performance.

Tan elaborates that collaboration is one of the Mac's significant attractions to businesses today.