Why Apple WINS
Sunday, July 18th, 2010My coworkers like to gently rib me about my newfound appreciation for all things Mac. It’s fun and I enjoy the teasing especially because I’m so often reminded of why Macs and other Apple products are so popular. Here’s the most recent occasion.

Windows is obviously the OS of the business world and in some ways Macs still can’t quite cut it in the office, so I recently found myself buying Windows 7 Professional. (more…)
… but Macs don’t break
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010Let me begin by stating I have no bias as to what type of computer people want to use. For me, it’s about people having the right computer to do their jobs and to not have to ask me for support.
With that said, let me share a story of the first day at a new account. A colleague wanted to use his personal Macbook instead of the clients PC. The Macbook had MS Office and could easily connect to the client’s wireless network. The problems all started when the client provided us with a dedicated printer (HP LaserJet) for our use. After downloading drivers, the PC was able to fully able to use the printer while the Mac was unable to connect. This followed with the requirement of MS Project leading to the installation of Windows XP running on the Mac in order to run the application. (more…)
When Automation is Applied Well
Monday, June 14th, 2010One of my favorite cartoons growing up was The Jetsons. It was easy to envision a day when we’d jet around in cars, or have anything we wanted served up automatically:
Free WiFi – as a Public Service
Monday, June 7th, 2010Like the “all you can eat” buffet, wireless carriers are scrambling to change their menus to ala carte.
Soon, the one price covers all usage plans will be replaced with tiers offering a “pay as you go” approach.
Personally, I think this is subtlety devastating. (more…)



