We have never had problems with having a mixed environment of macs and pcs and connecting them to a Windows server. I also run VMWare [Windows emulation software] on the mac, and it runs windows faster than on a windows machine. We use the Macs primarily for design work, as most of the printing houses are mac-based. Databases area shared across both platforms.
With images, the TIF format has a PC and Mac setting. When we have been scanning them for our collection database, we primarily have been using the PC setting, and haven't had a problem opening them on Mac. But I haven't seen any problems with either. Lately, we have been scanning images for our online collection both on the mac and pc. On 6/25/09 10:15 AM, "Chris Alexander" <calexander at sjmusart.org> wrote: > Definitely go with a Mac. They will become even more compatible with > PCs with the upcoming release of OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard)which will > feature long overdue Microsoft Exchange Server integration with all it's > major apps, i.e. Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. > > Chris Alexander | Manager of Interactive Technology > San Jose Museum of Art > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Drury Wellford > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:23 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC > > Help! The Museum of the Confederacy is seeking advice from fellow > museum professionals. > > We are starting a digitization project, and are beginning by scanning > over 6000 original photographs we have in our collection. We are > looking at buying a 24" iMac, but are now addressing concerns about > whether Mac software will be compatible with the museum's PC-based > server, and whether we will be able to integrate Mac image files with > our PC-based Collections databases. We plan to store the images on an > external hard drive as well, but again are wondering how difficult it > will be to retrieve the images and use them on PC software. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks a lot, and sorry if this question is a repeat of one that has > been asked of the listserv a million times before. > > Drury Wellford > > Ann Drury Wellford > Photo Services Manager > The Museum of the Confederacy > 1201 East Clay Street > Richmond, VA 23219 > Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 > Fax: (804) 644-7150 > www.moc.org > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
