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On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Eisenhardt, Chuck < eisenhardt at bostonkids.org> wrote: > 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:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] 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 [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] 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<http://images.apple.com/business/solutions/it/docs/Best_Practices_Activ%0Ae_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/ > _______________________________________________ > 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/ >
