04-07-2006, 02:57 AM
IronMac Wrote:
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> BigGuynRusty Wrote:
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> >
> > There are three apps that are not on the Mac,
> and
> > never will be, and yes, he understands about
> > malware, and all the other crap.
> >
> >
>
> And, now, thanks to Boot Camp, they never will
> be.
>
> Ok, so, let me get this straight...they're going
> with more expensive hardware to run Windows' apps
> in an environment that will probably need just as
> much support? Or is there less support because,
> aside from these three apps, everything else will
> be run on the Mac side?
>
> What about additional licenses/costs for those new
> Mac apps? (I'm assuming here that they were
> initially all Windows, right?)
>
You assume a lot IronMac
The software will never be ported IM, the developer is only maintaining the software, and said he will not port it to another platform, linux, unix, OS9, OSX. He has been offered tons of cash, no go.
Yes, my client has done estimates to have everything ported over (software and data), the lowest estimate was about five million bucks, and about three years, guess what, it is not going to happen.
They already have tons of Macs, last check was 122 Macs.
They already have the Mac software licenses, nothing to buy.
IT department already deals with the viruses and malware, it'll will be easier now, a wipe and reinstall, data is written to CD's, and the newest are written to USB JumpDrives.
IM, the Mac hardware is cheaper to support, they have one Mac guy shared between another business in the building, he supports over 300 Macs in the building.
They have five PC IT folk, only 90 PC's
I don't know what your agenda is IM, but your swiping at ghosts, I have actually worked in IT for decades, I can tell just by your comment about the cost of hardware that you don't get the point. Hardware is always your lowest cost overall, data, personnel, and time are the ultimate money sink.
BGnR
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> BigGuynRusty Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> >
> > There are three apps that are not on the Mac,
> and
> > never will be, and yes, he understands about
> > malware, and all the other crap.
> >
> >
>
> And, now, thanks to Boot Camp, they never will
> be.
>
> Ok, so, let me get this straight...they're going
> with more expensive hardware to run Windows' apps
> in an environment that will probably need just as
> much support? Or is there less support because,
> aside from these three apps, everything else will
> be run on the Mac side?
>
> What about additional licenses/costs for those new
> Mac apps? (I'm assuming here that they were
> initially all Windows, right?)
>
You assume a lot IronMac
The software will never be ported IM, the developer is only maintaining the software, and said he will not port it to another platform, linux, unix, OS9, OSX. He has been offered tons of cash, no go.
Yes, my client has done estimates to have everything ported over (software and data), the lowest estimate was about five million bucks, and about three years, guess what, it is not going to happen.
They already have tons of Macs, last check was 122 Macs.
They already have the Mac software licenses, nothing to buy.
IT department already deals with the viruses and malware, it'll will be easier now, a wipe and reinstall, data is written to CD's, and the newest are written to USB JumpDrives.
IM, the Mac hardware is cheaper to support, they have one Mac guy shared between another business in the building, he supports over 300 Macs in the building.
They have five PC IT folk, only 90 PC's
I don't know what your agenda is IM, but your swiping at ghosts, I have actually worked in IT for decades, I can tell just by your comment about the cost of hardware that you don't get the point. Hardware is always your lowest cost overall, data, personnel, and time are the ultimate money sink.
BGnR