In an earlier blog, I posted about some of the traditional rivalries of technology past, ie Oracle vs SAP. Yesterday I looked closer at the earnings release of Apple and subsequent release of articles. A WSJ article caught my eye:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304410504575560510623029090.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews
Apple actually had more profit in the previous quarter than IBM, WOW! Who would have thunk it. While traditionally people look at Apple's big competitor as MS or Google, they might start thinking about what influence Apple will have behind the doors of corporate America. They have won many of the hearts and souls of the consumer and believe the iPad will give them the entree to the glass house. If you would have asked me 5 years ago about Apple inside the corporation, I would have coughed, laughed and then sputtered some kind of cult related expletive. If you would have asked me 5 months ago, I would have probably just had a puzzled look on my face. If you ask me today, I would tell you to take a hard look and listen, they will find a way. As for IBM, they will continue to be a major player in corporate IT infrastructure, but they had better not take Apple lightly.
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