[Swordmaker]

They are not replacing their data centers with iPads, they are replacing their desktops with iPads or iPhones or whatever because the worker already has one, so they don’t even have to purchase it.

No, arl295, they are replacing desktops with Macs. . . and they are purchasing them. That's what it says in the article.

IBM is installing 2,000 Macs per week and has already installed 200,000.

[arl295]

Umm, the desktop is dead, why keep supporting it when a smartphone or tablet can do it easier and more efficient?