In our environment, there are several _subjective_ benefits: Software Costs Ease of use (Especially for existing Mac users.) Ease of deployment Less Malware (Please note, I did not say a Mac was more secure!) Simple Management (For me, anyways.)
But they are expensive. I just got an email from my Apple rep offering us very nice looking 21.5" iMacs in quantities of 25 or more for $899 (These are last generation, and are offered to schools only, I think)... but we have been buying refurbished Dells for $350 with a 3 year warrantee. It's likely we'll go for the Dells, as our new budget can't handle the Apple tax. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: James Hill [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:14:38 -0700 Subject: RE: Mac and Windows mix > I guess it's the result of Windows being the majority. Why go with the > minority if it poses extra challenges? There has to be significant benefits > to do it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2010 5:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Mac and Windows mix > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Hill > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 > 19:38:07 -0700 > Subject: RE: Mac and Windows mix > > > I find it hard to see the benefit of using Mac's in a corporate > > environment these days. Once upon a time they were the system to have > > in certain environments (video editing etc). but that really isn't the > case anymore. > > When I do see them in corporate environments they are almost always > > using RDP or Virtual Box etc to connect to a Windows environment. Why > > add that complexity? > > If the goal is to reduce complexity, then defiantly stay with one platform. > My argument has never been that adding Macs to your PC environment will make > it less complex. > > But what I guess is really bothering me here is the "But you can't do that > with a Mac" mentality. Apple has made every effort to make their platform > work for you. If it can't be done on a Mac, it's because what you want to do > hasn't been made available for the Mac. Apple cannot implement .net, even if > they wanted to use Mono. So your .net applications are never going to be > useful on a Mac. Have a web application that requires IE because it requires > ActiveX? Again, this isn't Apple's problem. Using Microsoft Word or Excel > with a VBScript? Sorry, no dice on a Mac. These are a few of the vendor > locking tactics which makes life (yours and mine) a living hell to support > on a Mac. > > I know that it's impractical to have a business which has fully developed > tools and applications in a platform specific environment to move to > something more cross-platform. And I'm not asking for the world to change. > Just don't blame the Mac for being a Mac. > > > --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 > > > ~ 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 > > ~ 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
