> From: Donald Keenan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In my marketing class, the professor made a flat out statement that he > hated Microsoft but then went on regaling us with stories about Dell's > business model.
Why shouldn't he, they have a GREAT business model -- snowball the people up front, but leave them screwed once the deal is done. For what they've done to some school districts they should be in court, but it'll never happen. > f course, the Office > v. mac is supposedly not only compatible but better than its Windows > cousin, although its future is cloudy from what I've read (i.e. > Microsoft's commitment to future upgrades). That's all rubbish. Microsoft makes a *fortune* off of sales of Office for the Mac. They're a little unhappy about the migration rate of OS X, but there's no WAY they will be abandoning Office for the Mac anytime soon. Let me put it this way -- it makes so much $$ for them that it's profitability even looks good when compared to the Windows version (!). > If, as you state, the mac platform is catching up on the > corporate/enterprise level, how exactly? What trend is developing? Several. There's a lot that could be said here, but I'm going to boil it WWWWWWAAAAAAAAYYYYY down and just point you to some pages. 1. Mac OS X is UNIX. It is the first really easy-to-use UNIX. This has opened the door for Apple in a number of places where OS 9 was previously unwelcome. For examples, have a look at http://www.apple.com/scitech/stories/ 2. The XServe. Not much more need be said about this, other than to point you to http://www.apple.com/xserve/, and once you're done reading that just search your favourite PC magazine or PC review sites for reviews of the xserve. > If I > bring this up in the context of MIS classes, I'm sure I'll either be > laughed at or put on the defensive. Then don't bring it up unless it's really, REALLY germane. For example, instead of just bringing up the XServe as a server, wait till the discussion turns to UNIX versus Windows and *then* mention it as the best UNIX alternative. I've found great success in characterising Apple (now) as the largest/biggest/best UNIX company with the best UNIX version. What other UNIX can do both cluster computing *and* run Microsoft Office? What other UNIX can be used by 87-year-old grandmas *and* DNA researchers? What other UNIX can do video, audio, multimedia, graphics, publishing and science so elegantly and easily? Sure you'll still get the feebs who's personal hands-on knowledge of Apple's products ended at middle school, but if you just roll your eyes and explain to them that THAT Apple is gone, and has been replaced with UNIX Apple, with best-of-breed-everything Apple, with seamless-connectivity-to-everybody-Apple, with open-source and restriction-free efforts by Apple, the feebs will be forced to retreat and will have to listen to you when you explain and promote the New Apple, the largest UNIX provider in the world. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com **Go see BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE. It may change your life.** -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
