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Recommend Apple, Lose Your Job?

Posted by simoniker on from the fun-controversy-storytime-theater dept.

rocketjam writes "While examining whether outsourcing tech work to India is really cost-effective, Robert X. Cringely takes a look at the old conspiracy theory that IT doesn't recommend Apple solutions because they need less support, thus endangering IT professionals' job security." Cringely argues: "Ideally, the IT department ought to recommend the best computer for the job, but more often than not, they recommend the best computer for the IT department's job."

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  1. Duh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Um... duh? This is ancient, ancient "news" that has been well understood for some time.

    Look at politicians. They promise to do things that will create jobs. (Like creating jobs is a good thing.) They complain about things the other guy did that made the country lose jobs. And people vote for them.

    Cheap Trick said it best: "I want you to want me."