Ah, nothing like a good ol' 'Mac vs. PC' engagement. I agree entirely with Jeff's points here. To see an organizational preference for a Windows network termed a 'religious' response, ie. somehow not a considered business strategy, but an article of faith or prejudgement, is unseemly.
I agree also with Rich on the point that the differences in the platforms are in no way a technical 'schism' but at base, are entirely a matter of packaging the same technology, starting with very basic audience expectations. Was the Apple 'keyboard power button' (remember that break-through?) technologically different from or advanced over a hardware switch? And, in going back to a chassis-based switch why (in the iMac) put it on the back of the workstation? 'Ease of use'. We are a W2008 server network and our Macs are happily integrated. I recognize the strengths and suitability for certain Mac-only or 'Mac-first' applications, but so far we seem to have a happy marriage. I think those guys in the Apple ads ought to move to New Hampshire and 'tie the knot'. Chuck Eisenhardt Director of Information Technology Boston Children's Museum -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff L. La Clair Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:27 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC If you are on a Windows 2008 DC and policy's with AD and WSUS (updates), and unhealthy PC checks when a non-domain computer enters your network (managment) for PC's is much easier as well as deployment methods of patches and updates. without the need to invest. I have 16 Mac's and 156 PC's... By far the PC's are much easier to manage, deploy and patch. Jeff Thank You, Jeff La Clair Director of Information Technology Baltimore Museum of Art 10 Art Museum Dr Baltimore, MD. 21218 443-573-1596 Jllaclair at artbma.org ________________________________________ From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Wyman [bwyman at denverartmuseum.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:27 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC >Management. PC environment much easier to control users with AD and >user profiles (when roaming). Jeff, you might be interested in Apple's current document (updated last in April, 2009) - Best Practices: Integrating Mac OS X with Active Directory available at <http://images.apple.com/business/solutions/it/docs/Best_Practices_Activ e_Directory.pdf> Or, if you prefer, Apple also offers an online seminar (view in the browser or download) at <http://seminars.apple.com/seminarsonline/activedir/apple/index.html?s=3 01> covering much of the same material. We maintain a mixed environment here in Denver and have had no problems over the last 5 years with mac users in our AD controlled network. In fact, half of the Technology Department uses OS X with virtualized windows environments. -bw. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-=-=-= Bruce Wyman, Director of Technology Denver Art Museum / 100 W 14th Ave. Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204 office: 720.913.0159 / fax: 720.913.0002 <bwyman at denverartmuseum.org> _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
