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Originally Posted by Sliver
But going back to business applications - and why people should be warned against Apple unless they are already in an Apple environment - you're going to look like a total clown asking customers, clients, suppliers, colleagues, etc. what version of Excel they're running before you send them a file from your Mac. What a PITA. This is a step that never has to be done sending Office files from PC to PC. Since PCs are the standard in business, it only makes sense (IMO) to operate a PC.
Again, no PC owner has ever needed an Apple to function, but I know more than one Apple owner who has also needed a PC to participate fully, productively and without hassle.
The guys I know that think I'm talking out of my rear end are the ones that use their computer for music, movies, email, browsing, etc. Basically stuff in a bubble. And that's fine - I already said iMovie is awesome and I enjoy the Mac for certain things. All my music is on it, it's a nice piece of hardware, and it's valuable to be half-ass competent on the platform; however, all my jobs since university have required collaborative work and it didn't take long with the Apple to realize it is an inferior tool.
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Ya, Apple is increasing in popularity in the business world, but Windows is still king. Not just because of cost, but also because of how many corporations develop in house programs exclusively for Windows. There are certain industries where Apple is huge though- education, design, small businesses.
We are a dual platform here, but all of my server systems are windows of course- Apple long ago abandoned everything in that area.
All that said, the future is definitely in clouding solutions where the laptop will more or less just be basic terminal that gets you onto a cloud interface with all of the built in apps. Really won't be much point in investing $1300+ in hardware when all you need is a basic device to get you on the web. The specs of the computer are going to become less and less important for a lot of users.