Both my parents own there own companies and use mac products in there office. they are Tax accountants cpa-MBA. if your looking for viable protection and the least downtime. because Microsoft Office is on the mac. the only thing that i would see would be a bit strenuous would be that you would have to open such programs as bootcamp or parallels which my parents use when they need ot use windows only tax software. but if you don't mind the flip flopping if you use programs that are windows only or your company uses windows only then i would be a bit skeptical. but if your looking for a secure safe and a great computer experience i would recommend a mac. I believe with valve building its source engine and releasing steam for the mac it will spark life back to the mac development. so its all about choices and what software you use and what environment you want to use the software. hands down though for anything dealing with personnel information i would recommend a mac because you have a less of a risk of worrying about your keys being logged or vital information being streamed or uploaded by all sorts of bad stuff that plagues Windows OS systems. i would also recommend linux but its kinda for nerds lol i dont even use it! but its just as good as mac osx.
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I was told Don't get a Mac for business
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I am an independent enterprise application consultant. I can be in the boardroom tomorrow morning explaining the merits of a disaster recovery strategy and total cost of ownership, writing user training guides by late morning, writing code in the early afternoon, updating a project plan by late afternoon, and configuring a demo system in the evening. I use many different flavors of Unix to include the "big brands" like Solaris, AIX etc as well as the linux's, I run Windows XP Pro and MS Office applications, my personal accounting software, all manner of development and productivity tools and not to mention the enterprise applications I specialize in.
All on my 13" macbook pro. Can I run my business on a Mac? That glass is half full --- I cannot run my business on anything BUT a Mac !
All on my 13" macbook pro. Can I run my business on a Mac? That glass is half full --- I cannot run my business on anything BUT a Mac !
I don't know where you live etc.. However if there is a VCA Animal Hospital near you, step and check out there Mac Setups. Granted it is a more of a hospital environment however they do have point of sales, receipts, invoicing, payment plans, inventory tracking, etc.. all done on the Mac.
Just something you might want to look into and see what they are running etc.
Just something you might want to look into and see what they are running etc.
I almost pulled the trigger on a Dell today but went to Best Buy's web site to read reviews on it and the computer seems glitchy.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+...cino/9718931.p?id=1218158732672&skuId=9718931
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+...cino/9718931.p?id=1218158732672&skuId=9718931
We run our entire office on Macs. And we use Macbook Pros for business. They are fantastic machines. We switched because of Windows Vista. So long as Mac OS X continues to be a superior platform, we're never going back to PCs.
Our downtime has been nil. Our desktop Macs are great, so is Mac OSX Server. Macbook Pros operate flawlessly. From one business owner to another.
As an engineering firm, we are slowly moving over to Mac as well. We still need fusion for a few things, but overall, we like the Mac environment. It just feels great and really productive.
The statement is completely false. It only depends on the software you need, and you can always virtualize the o.s. you need for a single application
I use a my mac daily for work. I keep a WinXP Virtual Machine for some necessities (Intranet sites that require Internet Explorer and one other application). I find it's a good piece of mind as I don't need to worry about my work files getting infected by viruses.
Ignore the daft ones who don't understand that having two OS' on one machine is quite beneficial. For example... I backup regularly and that includes copying the singular file that is my WinXP VM. Lets say Windows bites it on you. All you have to do is just restore one file and Windows is back up and running...
Ignore the daft ones who don't understand that having two OS' on one machine is quite beneficial. For example... I backup regularly and that includes copying the singular file that is my WinXP VM. Lets say Windows bites it on you. All you have to do is just restore one file and Windows is back up and running...
I think people are misunderstanding parts of your post. Business can obviously be done on a mac. Businesses run on macs. However, in your case, you have a DVR system and POS system already set in place that uses windows. I think it would just be more convenient for you to use a computer that is most compatible with the systems you already have in place. Who know's all the headaches that the future could hold just because the mac is not compatible with the computers you already have. When it comes to businesses things should be as easy and efficient as possible. Why add another variable that may mess things up? Sure macs are awesome, as you should know with your imac. What are your reasons for using a mac over a pc?
Being in IT I actually have to agree with this. Techs would be pretty screwed if everything ran on macs. Most of the stuff we fix is windows related issues. Hardware fixes are generally a small part of things.
Aside from that I do game development as a hobby and everything I use runs on a mac
Actually, if OSX had the support and market share that Windows did I would bet that you would be spending an equal amount of time fixing it. I work in IT as well and haven't encountered one TRUE windows issue. Sure I have seen third-party software crash from poor development (not Microsoft's fault), or a BSOD because of bad hardware (electrical surges, shocks, heat, etc). I think the claims that Windows causes these problems is a very ignorant exaggeration, especially when you consider the strides they have made with Windows 7.
You should tell that to the Mac only system administrators I know. They still have jobs.
In my department I would just image blast or swap with a working replacement machine.
you work in a very strange department: I am an IT admin in my organization, and Windows networks are a NIGHTMARE to administrate.
And what you are now saying about Win7 is the SAME THING we heard a couple years ago about Vista
i heard that quickbooks for mac is much more limited than on windows, but have no way of confirming this since i don't own either at the moment. can anyone give me a rundown of whether multiple users can access the same database from different locations on the mac version? also, how is the whole thing synced between different computers if the people who work on it are at different locations?
Thank you!! I was hoping would see my dime and you hit the nail on the head. I totally agree and am moving to windows for my business laptop. The reason I switched from PC to mac is simple. Reliability and beauty. My PC and iPhone never meshed but once I converted to Mac everything is great. That is why I rely hate having to go back to PC.
With a Mac you can do anything you do on a Windows PC, and much more.
I help 2 businesses that use Macs and do use Goldmine and Quickbooks, no problem at all, and never going back to PC hardware.
I help 2 businesses that use Macs and do use Goldmine and Quickbooks, no problem at all, and never going back to PC hardware.