That made me actually read the article and it does not really indicate that Apple has anything earth shattering for enterprise at all. I have not really heard anything either, hence the quietly I guess. All it talks about is how enterprise is "figuring out" how to integrate the iPad. I hardly see that as providing key technology to enterprise which is exactly what the summary and article claims.

From the perspective of an Enterprise IT Employee, I see more and more organizations adopting Apple mobile products, for a couple of reasons. Besides its unique and "appealing" interface and style, companies are giving their employees these devices because they don't need to be integrated into the company IT Infrastructure and they are being adopted by "C level" managers. This strong buy-in from up the chain helps, and also promotes the use at home too. Giving one access to their e-mail and company data on the fly, without the need for a workstation or laptop is actually cheaper. Especially those who are decision makers instead of code makers. I feel in the long run this is going to happen more and more, especially with devices like the iPad, and will continue to grow. Microsoft will still hold the business productivity suite in the office space as we know it. It's come a long way and is meeting the demands of the enterprise quite well. I just wish I invested in APPL instead of IBM or INTC (Intel).

I do find that some small businesses are notorious for stating "No Credit Card Transactions Under $10" which is a violation according to the Credit Card Authorization Companies. I've actually not been able to buy gas at a Gas Station (cough::Sunoco::cough) and called it in to my card issuer. Their policy is that they will either fine or not allow that site to use their services. There are payment devices like Square that up and coming that will bridge the gap for person-to-person transactions but they will always carry fees. The only way I've seen it to be fee-less is when two people have the same Bank, they can do wire transfers for free between their accounts. I always try to use my card for payment. I find the security and trust in using electronic funds, far better than when I have cash. Ultimately I have a link back to the transaction and can either pull the funds back if I'm not satisfied with my purchase, or automate payment for monthly bills.