So I suppose that seeing as the site you were at had no requirement for groupware then no-one else does either?
Let's face reality, there are a lot of very complex Windows networks out there. You may deride them, but they do exist and they need competant admins. You can try to run them with a bunch of monkeys, but that's why issues like code red and SQLslammer are such a pain, bad software + incompetant admins = disaster.
No matter how good your UNIX skills are you still won't have a thorough understanding of the details of things like Active Directory. You may understand the concepts and you may be able to nut it out but it's different to what you are used to and you would be irrisponsible if you didn't try to find good documentation to help you.
I find the most useful resources are MCSE manuals because they are usually well indexed and they deal with the specifics of differnet parts of the system.
The quantity of good quality software being written for OS X is amazing. A big thankyou to all of the Mac developers, especially the new ones, who are helping to build such a great desktop platform.
Good freeware tools are essential to keep the platform growing. Once people move over to the Mac they can then start looking at more professional packages if they want them, but being able to do everything they'd like to try as soon as they get their Mac is an invaluable point when considering a switch.
The Mac user community needs to educate their peers about how good our platform is with clear examples of all of the good options we have.
Dave
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So I suppose that seeing as the site you were at had no requirement for groupware then no-one else does either?
Let's face reality, there are a lot of very complex Windows networks out there. You may deride them, but they do exist and they need competant admins. You can try to run them with a bunch of monkeys, but that's why issues like code red and SQLslammer are such a pain, bad software + incompetant admins = disaster.
No matter how good your UNIX skills are you still won't have a thorough understanding of the details of things like Active Directory. You may understand the concepts and you may be able to nut it out but it's different to what you are used to and you would be irrisponsible if you didn't try to find good documentation to help you.
I find the most useful resources are MCSE manuals because they are usually well indexed and they deal with the specifics of differnet parts of the system.
The quantity of good quality software being written for OS X is amazing. A big thankyou to all of the Mac developers, especially the new ones, who are helping to build such a great desktop platform. Good freeware tools are essential to keep the platform growing. Once people move over to the Mac they can then start looking at more professional packages if they want them, but being able to do everything they'd like to try as soon as they get their Mac is an invaluable point when considering a switch. The Mac user community needs to educate their peers about how good our platform is with clear examples of all of the good options we have. Dave
I'm sure that Compaq released a Presario with a similar form factor to this years ago. It was bloody awful. I hope that the Sony is much better.
Dave