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Response to the misguided Apple entry
Tuesday, Mar 21 2006 | Author and
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Wow, it seems this debate about Windows versus Apple
OSX will never end. I’m convinced that my boss
is drinking Kool-Aid from the Apple fountain. I
actually worked for an Apple dealer in high school
doing demos of the Mac 512K at stores. At the time,
there wasn’t anything that could compare to the
Apple. It is what we were using in school and, keep
in mind, this was a time when PCs in the home were a
rarity. Well, times changed, I grew up and thank
goodness… Windows hit the market.
Bill Gates and Microsoft are, in my humble opinion, responsible for driving the cost of the PC down to the point that almost everyone can afford one. Actually, if you remember, it was his vision to have “a desktop in every home.” He is a great visionary and, while he might have “copied” Apple’s original design for the operating system, Microsoft is responsible for enhancing it and marketing it to the extent that they have captured significant market share because they are that much better than the rest. They're even responsible for making Apple wake up and make a better, more competitive product. Apple, frankly dropped the ball by not allowing developers access to their code but I digress…
I contend that the cost of the Apple is not lower in the long run than the PC. Application availability, training costs, costs of exporting to different platforms are all things an enterprise will need to consider before swapping out their PCs for Macs. For me, application compatibility/availability is a real hot button, and since I’m not a gamer, my choice of software is very limited. I don’t get the robust functionality Office has to offer on the PC and, yes, I’m a little bitter about that.
Oh well, I just got my new Dell PC running Windows Server 2003 at home. When I need to get the tough stuff done, I do it at home on my trusty PC.
-posted by Anne
Bill Gates and Microsoft are, in my humble opinion, responsible for driving the cost of the PC down to the point that almost everyone can afford one. Actually, if you remember, it was his vision to have “a desktop in every home.” He is a great visionary and, while he might have “copied” Apple’s original design for the operating system, Microsoft is responsible for enhancing it and marketing it to the extent that they have captured significant market share because they are that much better than the rest. They're even responsible for making Apple wake up and make a better, more competitive product. Apple, frankly dropped the ball by not allowing developers access to their code but I digress…
I contend that the cost of the Apple is not lower in the long run than the PC. Application availability, training costs, costs of exporting to different platforms are all things an enterprise will need to consider before swapping out their PCs for Macs. For me, application compatibility/availability is a real hot button, and since I’m not a gamer, my choice of software is very limited. I don’t get the robust functionality Office has to offer on the PC and, yes, I’m a little bitter about that.
Oh well, I just got my new Dell PC running Windows Server 2003 at home. When I need to get the tough stuff done, I do it at home on my trusty PC.
-posted by Anne