Hi Dave,
I'm not I. T. but as a medical specialist I run Genie on a fleet of
Macs.
There's no reason why your friend can't run an all Mac network, I have
for three years - BUT in saying that I lie, I do have a WinDoze server
handling both email and offsite WAN type logins. This is because, and
I think this remains true to this day, incredibly there is no Mac
based software which will allow multiple simultaneous offsite client
logins. This means that if your friend wants to, say, take secretary
on one laptop and him on another laptop off to a satellite clinic and
run off the network then it is mandatory that a Windows computer
exists somewhere on the base network in order to run the multiple
client sessions required. My other "server" is an old G5 handling the
actual medical database.
This sticks in my craw to this day but when I last checked was a
reality that even the Mac people at Genie agreed on.
Failing this if your friend only needs to log on one machine remotely
(at max) then an all Mac network will do it. Genie fed me into what
sounds like the same Mac phobic firm that it sounds like your friend
was offered. It has been, ah, a love hate relationship, despite lack
of specific Mac knowledge the techs are actually really good on their
IT which is what it mainly relies on. The Boss is another matter
entirely. Naming no names.
However when I complained about this firm to Genie and asked for
another name they gave me Dan Kerr. I'd try really hard to get hold of
him this week before caving in to the Other Firm.
Regards
DD
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