part of the Mac 'hatred' comes from the religious ferver that some supporters show towards Apple.
Reality is the Mac, as is Windows, is simply a tool used to complete a task, or tasks. Just pick the tool that you're most comfortable with that can still do the job you need to do. On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]>wrote: > Macs are not the burden you make them sound to be. > > Integrating a Mac into a windows network is never going to be painless; the > two systems are inherently different. If what you want is a Windows > experience from your Mac, install Windows. > > Now not everybody likes MacOS X, but the same can be said for Windows. > Insert the problem of subjective preference here. > > Personally, I love working on my iMac, and managing the other Macs in our > district is very easy if you use the provided Apple tools: Mac OS X server, > Open Directory, and Apple Remote Desktop. > > Then again, I hate how a Mac _can_ cost 2x as much as a comparable PC. I do > like that software upgrades are cheaper for Mac, but I don't like how apple > drops support for anything that is not the current generation or the > previous one. If you're 2 generations back, you're out of luck. > > What can a Mac do that a PC Can't? Nothing. But I would argue that > competition is one of the pillars of innovation. Without Mac OS X competing > against Windows, what would Windows look like today? > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
