Matt Baxter-Reynolds
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Matthew Miller
Best Argument: Yes
Audience Favored: Yes (77%)
The moderater has delivered his final verdict.
Opening Statements
Samsung can provide what enterprises need
Matt Baxter-Reynolds: At the moment, Apple is an especially important device within the market of professionals who want to bring their devices into the work environment, simply because Apple does and has for a long time appealed to that demographic.
The real question is: If this dominance slips and Samsung has more of a representation in that demographic, is Samsung able to play nicely? Firstly, I do think iPhone will be challenged by Samsung in the near future, with a possibility of challenging the iPad a little further out. Samsung's devices are starting to get very interesting and mature.
Secondly, yes, I think Samsung can provide what enterprises need, and therefore can get on approved lists for BYOD support. The company's recently introduced Knox is one example of what they're doing. Moreover, I believe they will do everything to rise to the challenge. Samsung knows it has an opportunity and is spending and behaving like an aggressive player in all markets. Enterprise is just another market opportunity to them alongside consumer, government and education.
Android still seen as too open
Matthew Miller: My small company is a BYOD organization, for smartphones, and my last survey shows 75% of employees are bringing the iPhone. The IT folks seem to like it because it is a tightly controlled OS and it is easy for them to explain how to lock and wipe devices for basic security measures.
Samsung is attempting to make a stronger move into the enterprise space by including Knox and SAFE technology. I see a lot more advertisements for their business security features and they may eventually gain momentum here.
However, Android is still seen as too open for many companies and there has been a lot of press around malware and other malicious happenings in the Android space. IT also appreciates Apple's ability to keep people's devices updated with regularity while Android updates vary by carriers and manufacturers.
Talkback
Having shown sales pitches to others,
But I do also know a couple people who did ask to have email routed on their tablet or phone... they didn't care for the terms and conditions, but that's what they want.
Just wait until people have an on-the-job accident, but it didn't happen on-premises so there... assuming the person does any work from off-premises in the first place, since such abuse is not a rare concept...
But if all these lines are being blurred, eventually even the most dim will see a light bulb turn on...
The consensus will vote YES but the reality is NO.
Of course Samsung can ... but will they.
To address the question though ...
Apple without Jobs is a different company and is going to have to learn once again how to be agile instead of slow and steady. I think Tim Cook called it "incremental".
Apple's success has been tied to Job's willingness to go his own way - but this approach also introduces incompatibility between iPad and other enterprise tools - namely Windows.
Samsung has partnerships with Apple, Google, and Microsoft - putting it in an excellent position to offer BYOD tools which are fully compatible with other enterprise tools - including Windows RT should they choose.
What companies are these?
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Yes, No, Maybe, Do I Care?
Microsoft will succeed
Samsung will win.
Finally, people who write and release viruses and other malicious software are most likely to attack the platform with the greatest market share. Think about it. We are starting to see more viruses targeting OS X.
Not a single thing you wrote is true
Second, the thing you are asking people to "think about" is not even true. The "security through obscurity" myth is so easily disproved, it is laughable. Third, "we" are not "starting to see more viruses targeting OSX". Not by any metric whatsoever. First, there still are no viruses for OSX. If by viruses you incorrectly mean all malware, again, the rate of malware introduction has NOT accelerated, and there is NO correspondence between OSX market share and malware introduction rate. Care to post any empirical data to refute this? Good luck with that.
Finally, as to your first statement, "history" has shown nothing of the kind.
Samsung will win.
Finally, people who write and release viruses and other malicious software are most likely to attack the platform with the greatest market share. Think about it. We are starting to see more viruses targeting OS X.