On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Vue, Za<z...@emory.edu> wrote: > Where does the boss get the idea that a Mac environment will be a better long > term move?
Yah, I'd like to know that, too. It may even be true for certain situations, but without knowing the reasoning, it's just a wild claim. > A Dell Optiplex running Windows 2008 for under $1000 can handle 150 > users ... Please tell me where I can get Windows 2008 and 150 CALs for under $1000. I had to look-up Apple's licensing policies. According to their website, OS X Server can be got with "unlimited client licenses" for $1000. <http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB605Z/A> Accepting your $3000 hardware cost, then for $4000, you've got an Apple server that will do 150 users. If I listen to Google, a Win 2008 CAL is $26. That's $3900 for CALs alone. Ignoring volume discounts, of course. Now, a Windows CAL is good for any number of servers, while a Apple server OS license for unlimited clients is only good for one server. OTOH, the Win 2008 OS itself is around $800. None of the above is intended to be comprehensive, nor conclusive. > I torrent the damn thing instead. One may want to avoid boasting of software piracy in a public forum. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
