Recently Matt Asay wrote a thoughtful piece about how some technology companies are consumerizing the computing experience. In the case of Apple, Business Week writer Peter Burrows has also recently wrote about The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suite exploring how CIOs are testing the appetite for Macs in the enterprise. Michele Goins CIO at Juniper Networks recently ran a test among the company’s 6,000 employees discovering that 25% wanted a Mac.

Consumerism of the enterprise computing experience is well underway with Apple, Google, SalesForce and even Cisco’s TelePresence and WebEx offerings. According to Matt, all of these products delight users with a positive user experience by focusing on adoption first and dollars second. “Simple, fast and useful,” is the key.

Could it be that the consumerization of IT is far behind? How many enterprise management vendors focus on adoption first and dollars second? Can you honestly say that any of your vendors put you and your users first? Do the words “simple, fast and useful” come to mind as you’re writing the check for your maintenance renewal every year?