• Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion, their next major operating system, will include features appealing to edtech, including iMessage, which allows users to send messages to other Macs and any iOS device, and Dictation, which converts users’ words into text.
• Businesses and educational Institutions seeking to deploy Mountain Lion are advised to ensure compatibility among the Mac models in their organization, decide between a clean install and an in-place upgrade and manage user data.
• In addition to deciding on a mass deployment tool, IT departments will have to choose deployment methods ideal for student workstation uniformity.

From the article:

Among Mountain Lion’s more than 200 new features are many that have distinct appeal for business users. AirPlay Mirroring, the ability to share items with colleagues, secure and unified messaging across Macs and iOS devices, one-step encryption of hard drives and flash drives, Reminders, Notification Center, VIP prioritization in Mail, and dictation are just handful of the Mountain Lion features that are poised to become great business and education tools. …