[Offtopic] Mac and PC living in harmony

[Alan Oh]

Thanks for all the replies. All seem very doable and positive. Are/Were there any negatives at all in a hybrid environment? Any caveats? I just want to be as prepared as much as possible. I appreciate the contacts for the apple specialists. They will come in handy later on.

As another question, how are ipads handled? My experience with Apple products is limited but I understand that you would require itunes to sync with the devices. On top of that, there is a restriction of 5 devices to one itunes account. Those of you with more than 5 iOS devices, how do you handle that to provide uniformity ?

Sorry for all these questions.

Regards
Alan
WCC

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Hi Folks

As soon as Apple started building their iMacs with the intel chip and allowed access to the Windows OS we were converted.

Since then we have replaced just about all our desktops and laptops with Macs that are dual boot (Windows & Mac).

Our students can now choose the OS they they want to use depending on what they need to do and there seems to be a nice even mix between the two systems.

Integration with our Network has not been a major issue. Recently we have been getting the help of an expert in this area who I highly recommend.

Melvin Wilson Jr
Apple Certified Professional

mel at kokua.com.au<mailto:mel at kokua.com.au>


Regards

Tim Kitchen
Strathcona BGGS

On 08/06/2011, at 3:11 PM, Alan Oh wrote:


Hi all,

I would like to know if there are schools out there which have both Mac and PC computer labs. If so (and I am sure there are), what does it take to have them running smoothly.

(Background). We are primarily a Windows school, running Windows Servers 2008 R2. We have several PC computer labs. One of the labs is coming up for renewal and one of the options was to replace it with Macs with a new primary school curriculum.

Do I need to have a Mac server? What can I use for imaging the 30 iMacs? Authentication on the network? More questions which I haven't thought of yet.

Basically, what do I need to arm myself with to manage both camps?

Thanks for listening to the ramblings.





Best Regards,

Alan Oh

Information Technology
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Best Regards,

Alan Oh

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