With the unsuccessful launch of Windows Vista and the great advantages that Leopard has over it, why not take the extra step in the server market to solidify Apple position in this area. It will be a combination of Apple marketing and business strategy, Apple should go directly to PC vendors and provide them with the tools needed to bring Mac OS X Server to PCs.

Apple has the marketing strenght and the money to put OS X Server in the front line, while linux and Microsoft are fighting for this market and it is already crowded, Mac OS X Server has the potential to attract those IT professionals that won’t upgrade to Microsoft Vista based Server.

With features like Podcast, wiki and spotlight working in the server will give Apple full advantages over Windows and Linux and the popularity of Mac OS X in the consumer market will validate the server.

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