Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 04/10/06 08:22

You really have to look at the big picture.

1) So the PC guys in your area didn't know how to put a drive in the
Mac or refused to try. It's really not that difficult and there's
nothing proprietary about them. Shame. I would have been glad to have
the business and learned what I needed to learn (Big stretch) to
support your needs.

2) While you may be at a disadvantage if you're not in a major
marketplace, the fact is the Mac repair rate is the lowest in the
industry and has been for years. Phone support is always available for
OS issues, what few there are.

3) They are easier to use if you're starting from ground zero. If you
are unfamiliar with Mac and accustomed to using PC's it certainly isn't
going to seem easier. Anything new has a learning curve.

4) You're only looking at the short-term cost. The IT in maintaining
a PC network normally runs 25-400% higher on a PC network for a number
of reasons - more conflicts, more freuqent hardware failures,
susceptibility to viruses and spyware, security issues etc.

Still I say, i you're happy with Windows and it ain't broke, don't fix
it.

cb


doc wrote:
> well, we decided to get rid of our G5's when we found that every time we
> wanted to do "anything" we'd have to get proprietary software and at a cost.
> and, worse was support and repair. when one of our G5's needed a drive, we
> had to travel nearly 100 miles to find a service dealer, while there are a
> dozen service locations within 5 miles for our pc's.
>
> as far as ease, we don't agree at all. in fact, the learning curve for our
> ppl when we made the switch was far more simple than trying to get them to
> slap a mouse, let alone the more extensive mouse options with our pc
> solutions.
>
> leaving apple/mac was our smartest and most economical decision, let alone
> our support forums and 3rd, 4th, and 5th party software and technical
> solutions have been the most gratifying experience since we seen the last
> apple/mac go OUT THE DOOR!
>
> pc satisfied,
>
> drd
>
>
> "William Davis" <davisbill@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:davisbill-D03410.15082505042006@news.west.cox.net...
> > In article <LnWYf.2589$v9.2219@trndny01>, "doc" <doc@anywhere.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> instead of trying to get ur mac to act like a windows machine, why not
> >> just
> >> get a pc? also, i don't know many people that want to do it the other
> >> way.
> >>
> >> drd :o)
> >>
> >> "William Davis" <davisbill@mac.com> wrote in message
> >> news:davisbill-1ED27D.13475805042006@news.west.cox.net...
> >> >
> >> > New Wintel Macs to do Windows
> >> > Interesting language in the press release today. Breath being held all
> >> > around the world.
> >> > http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/apr/05bootcamp.html
> >
> >
> > It doesn't surprise me that many people will see this just as you do.
> >
> > I suspect that if you ever have a chance to actually experience the
> > difference between the two operating systems, you might actually realize
> > that some of the things that Macs have always done DIFFERENTLY are
> > actually done BETTER than they're done on the PC side. (certainly not
> > everything, but certainly SOME things.)
> >
> > Examples would be the tight integration of items like the iPod and the
> > Mac OS, Wireless stuff like Bonjour, Widgets technology, etc, etc, etc.
> > Not that windows can't do much of the same stuff, but you'd discover
> > that the IMPLEMENTATION on the Mac side is generally tighter and often
> > common tasks are MUCH easier to accomplish precisely because one team of
> > hardware, software, and OS engineers have spent their time working
> > TOGETHER rather than in separate camps to develop the solutions.
> >
> > The smart guy said that if the tool you have is a hammer, all problems
> > start to look like nails.
> >
> > If you have experience essentially ONLY on a PC - (or ONLY on a Mac for
> > that matter) you tend to see solutions in terms of what you're familiar
> > with. And too many of us NEVER explore what the ³other side might have
> > that we could benefit from.
> >
> > Now, MAC people will have better access to ALL the available tools on
> > both platforms.
> >
> > Unfortunately, PC people won't be able to say the same.

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