There's nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise

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Register for the launch event near you.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3843441/132809444/148461/0/************************************************************In this issue:* There's nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise * Firefox cracks 20% market share in October, then slips* Sun, IBM launch ODF tools initiative* Apple faces lawsuit over defective PowerBooks* Mozilla adds privacy mode to Firefox test build* Netflix opens beta for Mac movie-streaming service* WinHEC: Microsoft promises better battery life, faster boot times in Windows 7Computerworld Blogs:* Just one of those days* A first look at the Windows 7 Taskbar * EXTRA: Goodbye, Windows 3* One more reason Linux must fear Windows 7 OTHER RESOURCES_______________Webcast: Learn about a flexible, cost-effective solution that can help you control your company’s mobile assets, and safeguard your company’s data.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3843441/132809444/110150/0/White paper: Learn about the simple steps you can take to get more from your existing cooling system and emerging technologies that can increase cooling capacity and data center density.http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3843441/132809444/135973/0/White Paper: Quick Sizing Guide for SAS Grid Running on HP BladeSystems and EVA Storagehttp://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3843441/132809444/143940/0/_________________________________________________________There's nothing easy about letting Apple into the enterprise As enthusiasm grows around the Apple brand, the pressure mounts to support it in the enterprise. 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