I think the console enterprise applications are heavily underestimated. My idea is that the console gives a great flexibility in restricting the application flow also. Usually for the end users only the fast process of the flow matters (entering data, executing commands a.s.o.) and the console application brings to this stage fast and reliable solution. One great example of such console application is the mysql console tool. It’s fast, easy to use and gets the job done. In most cases the console applications require a minimum of knowledge at the beginning (shortcuts) but this is quickly capitalized. Maybe I didn’t make my point but I think the idea is worth further investigation.