Yeah, seriously. Don't get me wrong, I like OS X, but there's no way I'm spending the extra money for a Macbook if I'm not going to run OS X. It doesn't make sense to pay extra for a laptop that only has one big feature over other laptops and then not use that feature.
Yeah, it couldn't be that what we Mac users have been saying for years is actually true. That to get a PC laptop that actually competes with Mac laptops, you have to pay nearly as much or more!
No, that's not possibly the reason Siemans, a very well established company that doesn't do things for mere aesthetic reasons, would go with MacBooks. Could it be they've smartened up and have a Mac version coming? Maybe they decided to go with one hardware platform that supports all their customers regardless of their choice of OS in their office? Nah, that couldn't be it either.
It has to be looks. Because that's the only thing compelling about Macs. Right, and Siemans is rife with such wildly careless business decisions all the time.
Or maybe, it's a prank by Siemens. This is an extremely cheap looking product. It looks like they just taped some generic ultrasound device under a MacBook—how much would you pay for that?
Siemens = a company producing a business product. Windows = an operating system that excels in a business environment.
Any questions?
I may use both platforms, but Windows has always been way ahead of the game when it comes to any business implementation.
Businesses do not want to retool their office equipment everytime a new computer comes out. There's a reason why legacy ports exist, so me, joe sixpack or corporation x don't have to upgrade if we don't want to at this point. Apple tends to throw off ports on their machines at random. The first rev macbook pro (the original conroe processors) didn't even have firewire 800. I don't know about you but shouldn't there be some consistency here? Powerbooks G4 Al had Firewire 800 --> then missing in the next rev?. I know I know they've solved the problem now, but there is clearly a reason why most corporations will never switch to an all apple lineup.
Windows may not be perfect, but when you want to maintain compatibility, you give up some stability and that's basically just what Windows is. Now we always get the random linux guy in here who says linux is ready for primetime, so I guess I'll get this out of the way.
Linux is great for servers, has rock solid stability, is supported by millions of people around the globe but lacks in the UI department. There are too many people in the linux community who want to preserve the archaic way of gpedit xconf.org (to get dual monitors working or another resolution) or randomly pasting commands to get other things working. I've talked to many linux zealots and the one fundamental flaw that exists in their arguments is just because they can open up the terminal and can get stuff working, well that grandma should and can do that too.
People want simplicity, but don't want to be locked down to one company that controls the hardware and pricing
People want flexibility, but don't want to be confused and be told to RTFM or look up the answer on a forum.
Windows isn't the best operating system, but it lands between two extremes in the computing world.
Actually, high-end Macbook Pros are competitively priced with higher end notebooks from Dell, IBM, Sony, etc, especially with an education or not-for-profit discount. Power + Size/Weight + Ports : Price is pretty good, actually.
I considered them when I was looking for a new notebook to replace my Dell Latitude x1 and I am a Windows user. I ended up with a Fujitsu because I decided to go tablet (the mouse-stick/button helped, too), but the MBPro was second on the list with a Dell third.
Apple does have a future selling Windows-based notebooks, especially if that OS of theres ever sputters out. I am not making judgments, I am just observing; often a rival product that is perceived to be superior but without the user-base or cost advantage will eventually lose out.
We're not complaining that a Siemens uses a OS which is best suited for the job at hand... But... Uhm, why use an over-priced MacBook when you can easily make a decent Windows laptop of similar spec for about half the price of a MacBook.
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MacBook, but running Windows, sure THAT makes sense.
So they picked the MacBook for... cosmetics? It sure does look cool, but if that was the main consideration, I'm dubious.
Yeah, seriously. Don't get me wrong, I like OS X, but there's no way I'm spending the extra money for a Macbook if I'm not going to run OS X. It doesn't make sense to pay extra for a laptop that only has one big feature over other laptops and then not use that feature.
Yeah, it couldn't be that what we Mac users have been saying for years is actually true. That to get a PC laptop that actually competes with Mac laptops, you have to pay nearly as much or more!
No, that's not possibly the reason Siemans, a very well established company that doesn't do things for mere aesthetic reasons, would go with MacBooks. Could it be they've smartened up and have a Mac version coming? Maybe they decided to go with one hardware platform that supports all their customers regardless of their choice of OS in their office? Nah, that couldn't be it either.
It has to be looks. Because that's the only thing compelling about Macs. Right, and Siemans is rife with such wildly careless business decisions all the time.
Or maybe, it's a prank by Siemens. This is an extremely cheap looking product. It looks like they just taped some generic ultrasound device under a MacBook—how much would you pay for that?
Siemens = a company producing a business product.
Windows = an operating system that excels in a business environment.
Any questions?
I may use both platforms, but Windows has always been way ahead of the game when it comes to any business implementation.
Businesses do not want to retool their office equipment everytime a new computer comes out. There's a reason why legacy ports exist, so me, joe sixpack or corporation x don't have to upgrade if we don't want to at this point. Apple tends to throw off ports on their machines at random. The first rev macbook pro (the original conroe processors) didn't even have firewire 800. I don't know about you but shouldn't there be some consistency here? Powerbooks G4 Al had Firewire 800 --> then missing in the next rev?. I know I know they've solved the problem now, but there is clearly a reason why most corporations will never switch to an all apple lineup.
Windows may not be perfect, but when you want to maintain compatibility, you give up some stability and that's basically just what Windows is. Now we always get the random linux guy in here who says linux is ready for primetime, so I guess I'll get this out of the way.
Linux is great for servers, has rock solid stability, is supported by millions of people around the globe but lacks in the UI department. There are too many people in the linux community who want to preserve the archaic way of gpedit xconf.org (to get dual monitors working or another resolution) or randomly pasting commands to get other things working. I've talked to many linux zealots and the one fundamental flaw that exists in their arguments is just because they can open up the terminal and can get stuff working, well that grandma should and can do that too.
People want simplicity, but don't want to be locked down to one company that controls the hardware and pricing
People want flexibility, but don't want to be confused and be told to RTFM or look up the answer on a forum.
Windows isn't the best operating system, but it lands between two extremes in the computing world.
Actually, high-end Macbook Pros are competitively priced with higher end notebooks from Dell, IBM, Sony, etc, especially with an education or not-for-profit discount. Power + Size/Weight + Ports : Price is pretty good, actually.
I considered them when I was looking for a new notebook to replace my Dell Latitude x1 and I am a Windows user. I ended up with a Fujitsu because I decided to go tablet (the mouse-stick/button helped, too), but the MBPro was second on the list with a Dell third.
Apple does have a future selling Windows-based notebooks, especially if that OS of theres ever sputters out. I am not making judgments, I am just observing; often a rival product that is perceived to be superior but without the user-base or cost advantage will eventually lose out.
We're not complaining that a Siemens uses a OS which is best suited for the job at hand... But... Uhm, why use an over-priced MacBook when you can easily make a decent Windows laptop of similar spec for about half the price of a MacBook.