Microsoft has seen that all environments aren’t all black and white. Some have Linux/Unix based systems, some have Mac’s and some are just sitting on a terminal such as Wyse or Igel.
And then there are some that just use a tablet (iPad or Android based) Some are lucky enough to have a Windows 8 RT based tablet such as Microsoft Surface or Samsung ATIV.
What problems arise with all these devices and consumerization of IT ?
Management
With all the different components in the mix, IT is having a hard time managing all this different devices. They usually have different systems to manage different devices.
Since they usually have one system that is good on Unix but doesn’t have features that work on Android or IPhones. With the surge of next generation workers people wish to bring their own device within the business.
(This Dilbert comic shows the frustration that IT-people have in many occasions) 
Now Microsoft has been good at managing what they do best, Windows. They have done so since the first release of ConfigMgr in 1994 (Good old SMS) The biggest chance in ConfigMgr 2012 is that the system is now more User-Centric.
Meaning that the system is “aware” of users within the environment, previously it was aimed at just the device.
And with the upcoming release of Service Pack 1 there are multiple news that make the IT-admin work easier.
* Support for Linux/Unix based Systems
* Support for Mac OSX
* Support for Windows Embedded
* Support for Android and IPhones (5 & 6) (Using Windows Intune Connector)
* Support for Windows 8 Phones and Windows RT (Using Windows Intune Connector)
Now if you are missing some devices here, ConfigMgr also has support for devices that support Exchange ActiveSync, so therefore ConfigMgr can be the center of your IT-management infrastructure. It still remains to see what functionality comes with Intune connector to mobile devices. (And if it can compare with other MDM systems on the market.) the main problem with MDM is that people are concerned about their private data on their devices since IT in some forms can manage their devices.
You can read more about it here –> http://www.informationweek.in/mobile/12-12-05/3_factors_to_consider_for_framing_byod_policy.aspx?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
You can look at this video interview with Wally Mead which is head of development of ConfigMgr if you wish to know more about Intune and SP1
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2012/12/03/managing-mobile-devices-with-system-center-2012-configuration-manager-sp1-and-windows-intune.aspx#.UL0f3oNQUqx
Since a lot are competition on this front, ConfigMgr might gain the edge because of it’s wast support for devices, low cost and integration with other system center products.
Integration possibilities:
* System Center
* XenApp XenDesktop
* App-V
* Secunia
* RES
* AppSense
* + Much moresyst
With all these possibilities ConfigMgr can become a central point for managing all of your devices.