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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hi Tanya<BR>
I have learnt that there is no difference between Mac and Windoze and Linux and that all three </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><B><I>can </I></B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>VERY happily co-exist.<BR>
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The only limitation is the competence of your technical support staff. Better techs will not want to limit themselves to one platform but will look at it from the user’s perspective and deliver a good user experience.<BR>
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There are very good people like Roland who is always excited to show how good the user experience can be in any environment and they will always be there to help.<BR>
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Andrew Shortell<BR>
at Wallan SC now <BR>
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On 15/10/10 11:29 AM, "Roland Gesthuizen" <<a href="rgesthuizen@gmail.com">rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Our Mac laptops handle both windows and OSX, have been much easier for us to manage than our older fleet of black laptops with a significantly reduced TCO. To date there has been little software that isnt cross-platform. Don Collins at Coburg SHS and Ringwood SC gave us some great advice about how to configure and deploy these. It isnt about one vs the other as supporting choice without artificial hurdles and enterprise wide barriers. <BR>
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I am on a dual monitor workstation as I type this with an OSX session on the left with this email and a Windows Server remote session on the right where I can seamlessly cross over to update some Markbook details. I have learned heaps that when you move to this kind of platform, it doesn't matter what course the users choose to take. It matters more that we give them this choice, correctly set this up and support their needs and training (teaching and technical staff)<BR>
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Regards Roland<BR>
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On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Tanya Hutton <<a href="thutton@kolbecc.catholic.edu.au">thutton@kolbecc.catholic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Arial">Our College is currently runs a dual platform of PC and MAC laptops for use by students. As a relatively new College we are about to commence moving to the 1:1 ratio for student computers. In doing so we will need to decide between PC or MAC. We are interested in hearing from schools that currently run MAC's to know of any limitations related to infrastructure requirements, software e.t.c that exist with using MAC's over PC's.<BR>
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</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT COLOR="#1B0096"><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B><I>Tanya Hutton<BR>
Deputy Principal<BR>
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Kolbe Catholic College Greenvale Lakes<BR>
Lysterfield Drive<BR>
Greenvale Lakes, Victoria, 3059<BR>
P.O. Box 480<BR>
Craigieburn, Victoria, 3064<BR>
Phone: (03) 8339 3060 Fax: (03) 8339 3059<BR>
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