the just unveiled intel MacBooks and intel iMac.... so we will soon
see :)
I LOVE APPLE!
On 1/10/06, Claiborne, Ronald MAJ PEO EIS PM DCATS
<email@hidden> wrote:
Apple will not confirm I'm sure, but there has been talk that the
new Macs "might" be able to dual-boot into a different OS. If this
happens, you could boot into Windows for email and such and then
boot up the Mac OS for productive work.
One thing puzzles me about the Windows/Mac conflict in the
Government... For almost everything we do to defend our country,
we have multiple "backups," (e.g. we don't buy ammo for our
weapons from only one vendor, we don't buy batteries from one
source, fuel from one plant, etc., etc., etc...) Yet, there are
those out there who would have us use only one operating system...
What happens when there truly is some sort of computer "super
virus" and 99% of our desktop systems are infected?
Isn't it a bad thing to have any one OS (either Mac or Windows) as
the almost sole OS in the military/government environment? I know
that in a perfect world, we can save money by standardizing on one
OS, but it isn't a perfect world. I hope that time doesn't show us
that the IT managers who are forcing us to use Windows aren't as
short sited as the Government agencies that knew we had terrorists
taking flight lessons, and so forth. I know the Mac community will
certainly be able to stand up after some tragedy happens and say,
"We Told You!," too bad someone isn't listening now...
RC
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Subject: [Fed-Talk] Question from a non-techie
Okay. If this is a ridiculous question, please just roll your eyes
and delete!
Will the new intel Macs make interoperating in this Windows world
any easier for us? I understand there are major differences in the
OS and all, just wondering. Cause it's really getting frustrating
here hanging on to my Mac and having to kludge for email and such.
Douglas Ide
U.S. Army CFSC Public Affairs
703-681-1548
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www.armymwr.com
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