Insider says Apple not interested in the enterprise market.
Would you be? Yes, there's lots of money there, but there are lots of compromises. Enterprise software/hardware means never being able to say no. When a $100 million customer calls up and says "hey, can we have that in blue" and you're a public company with shareholders, you damn well better say "we can have it to you by Tuesday."
Enterprise products aren't chosen by the people who use them, they are chosen by committee based on a host of factors, almost none of which are the quality or suitability of the product. So having a better product only helps you to a degree.
Enterprise development (software for sure and hardware likely) on a large scale with a company to support means you don't get to develop fun, innovative products that delight the users, which is what Apple's mission seems to be. They revel in having products with a strong vision and purpose, just the way the consumer market likes and the enterprise market hates.
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