About 3 weeks ago my new boss told me to write a list of specs of what computer I would use at a dream job. So I asked jokingly “PC or Mac?” With government contracting I had always been told, “Macs are not allowed on the network. We don’t trust them.” I never understood this, but my boss said, “OK, we will see what we can do.” Of course I immediately got my hopes up because I knew it wasn’t going to happen. 7 years of multimedia training development and never once was I ever allowed to use a Mac. So many years of blue screens of death, unwanted viruses and the occasional wacky Windows problems. So many years of complaining out loud and having to apologize to clients when something is late because of a Windows problem. Sigh. The next step in the process was almost amazing. Network services said “We do not allow Macs on the network. We might be able to make an exception, but not sure yet.” It was almost as if I won a life long struggle against an invisible oppressor just because someone was considering it! Of course I had to wait to see what happened and a week went by and I heard nothing. Last Monday bright and early I walk into the office and heard that the guy that was ordering my computer was looking for me. When I caught up with him he told me that he ordered my computer. So I asked with disappointment “Was it a dell?” He said, “You said you wanted a Mac, so that’s what I ordered. It was approved by network services.” I don’t know when I actually get it setup on my desk, but wow I am still amazed! Oh yeah, its a Mac Pro 8 core!
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Congratulations! The unknown devil has lurked out there for many years. I have fought the Mac vs PC battle and lost many years. Once, while I was working in a church as a Director of Music (1997), they were gearing up for on-site video production studio. My research at the time turned up a phrase, that I couldn’t use but liked, indicating that because there were MORE PC’s than Macs it did not make them better. The comparison of just because there are more cockroaches living than people... it doesn’t make them smarter.
Currently in the school system I have worked for 15 years, they have had Macs at the Elementary level and Windows computers in the Secondary grades with the exception of the High School Art Department which has 4 Macs. We have a new Superintendant and the rumor is we will move to all PC’s. I am hopeful that our story will be like yours and we will keep the Macs.
Nonetheless, Congratulations to you.
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