Mac Osx and Macbook Pro good for Computer Networking Technician.

[waloshin]

I was wondering would buying a Macbook Pro be a problem if I was going for a career in Computer Networking? I plan to start by taking a Certificate at a college, then going for probably CCNA, (Cisco Network Networking Associate)! So would running a Mac be a problem? Is there any Computer Network Technicians on the forum, that could give a more in depth response?

Thanks in Advance.

 

[CashGap]

I was wondering would buying a Macbook Pro be a problem if I was going for a career in Computer Networking? I plan to start by taking a Certificate at a college, then going for probably CCNA, (Cisco Network Networking Associate)! So would running a Mac be a problem? Is there any Computer Network Technicians on the forum, that could give a more in depth response?

Thanks in Advance.

There is nothing better. I am no longer in the field, but speak as a CNE/MCSE/OS2 certified engineer.

Install VMWare Fusion (Or VirtualBox) on your Macbook Pro.

Now you can setup virtual environments with multiple operating systems and use them all.

My MBP has installations of NetWare, XP, Vista, DOS and soon will have OS2 Warp. All functioning fine.

And for 90% of your work, you'll be on OS X and lovin' it.

 

[waloshin]

There is nothing better. I am no longer in the field, but speak as a CNE/MCSE/OS2 certified engineer.

Install VMWare Fusion (Or VirtualBox) on your Macbook Pro.

Now you can setup virtual environments with multiple operating systems and use them all.

My MBP has installations of NetWare, XP, Vista, DOS and soon will have OS2 Warp. All functioning fine.

And for 90% of your work, you'll be on OS X and lovin' it.

Sounds good!

 

[waloshin]

There is nothing better. I am no longer in the field, but speak as a CNE/MCSE/OS2 certified engineer.

Install VMWare Fusion (Or VirtualBox) on your Macbook Pro.

Now you can setup virtual environments with multiple operating systems and use them all.

My MBP has installations of NetWare, XP, Vista, DOS and soon will have OS2 Warp. All functioning fine.

And for 90% of your work, you'll be on OS X and lovin' it.

I know this is off topic , but if you don't mind why aren't you working in the field any more?

 

[CashGap]

"I know this is off topic , but if you don't mind why aren't you working in the field any more?"

Why funny you should ask!

Shortest answer is I'm old and like change.

Longer answer is, I started in 1980 selling TRS80 computers. Became a system engineer, then a director of a regional team of systems engineers, then ran IT for a major consumer goods company for eight years.

And by 2000, after 20 years, I was ready for a change.

So I got an MBA (not a Macbook Air... the other MBA, the kind that involves lots of case studies!), switched to finance at the company where I ran IT, and for the past five years I've been Chief Financial Officer at another company.

I figure this won't bore me until I'm 60!!!

 

[waloshin]

"I know this is off topic , but if you don't mind why aren't you working in the field any more?"

Why funny you should ask!

Shortest answer is I'm old and like change.

Longer answer is, I started in 1980 selling TRS80 computers. Became a system engineer, then a director of a regional team of systems engineers, then ran IT for a major consumer goods company for eight years.

And by 2000, after 20 years, I was ready for a change.

So I got an MBA (not a Macbook Air... the other MBA, the kind that involves lots of case studies!), switched to finance at the company where I ran IT, and for the past five years I've been Chief Financial Officer at another company.

I figure this won't bore me until I'm 60!!!

Well that's a good reason we all need a change once in a while, people dont stay at one job for the whole lives any more, and their is no reason to.