Been an Enterprise Admin/Tech/Programer for over 10yrs now. Built my first PC back in 1993. Been with an Enterprise Co (Fortune 500) for over 16yrs. I have never seen any MACs or OSX during and currently in my line of work. If you have OSX and MACs in your IT Dept and or your IT Dept Supports MACs/OSX, Sorry to say but, your company is not truly an enterprise company. A true Enterprise consist of 5000+ PC's and thousands of Servers for support. OSX and Apple IOS Security flaws will compromise Enterprise Companies Securities - #1 reason Apple will never make it to where the bigs boys make most of thier $$$ and market share. THe secuirty flaws of Apple Products and how Apple is restrictive is another topic which I will not delve into. Another reason is why would an enterprise who orders thousands of PC's yearly, buy MAC's when the equivelent PC hardware and configuration for most of its end users would only cost 1/4 the MAC's price? In my line of work, its not about esthetics or looks but rather pure business common sense. As I have stated before, try going to ur boss and say I need 3 million for macs or say I need 3 hundred thousand for PC's. Its a bit of exageration but you get my point because in the business world - Cutting cost and making profits is the number #1 rule.
Another item, as I have been reading Toms, Daily Tech, TechRepublic, etc...sites - in my opinion over half or even more of the people who post think they know Tech but are barely just scratching the surface. Why do I say that? Example: Programers I know and work with, know thier OS they are programing for in and out - such as which DLL and which subroutines to call. But when I ask them hardware questions....they are clueless. Nothing aginst them but I do have to admit, some have a better knowledge about hardware but most don't. Now reverse the example above I just gave you. Odd huh? That is how most people who post on Toms and other tech sites are. They think they know but don't really. Example: When I see people post things such as "Macs are not PC's"...I roll my eyes. PC's ARE PERSONAL COMPUTERS = MACS = Windows PC's = Linux PC's. Or I see people posting comments that clearly depicts themselves as ill informed - Another example in my line of work: "Oh yeah my CPU is not on. Its just blank." and then I answer them "hit the power button on your Monitor/LCD mam/sir"....thinking to myself..its not a CPU..its a Monitor/LCD. When people post comments and they clearly do not know what they are talking about...the example above is the feeling I get.
As a System Admin, I have seen all that you can in the IT world as far as Hardware can go - name it and I have worked on it (routers, switches, printers, scanners, Servers, troubleshooting networks, port scanning, troubleshooting servers, LAN, WAN, etc.). I also write and code programs (Python, C+, Java, HTML, VB, and all the forms of scripting) for my benifit and many needs of being System Admin such as gathering software installations of certain types and or drive space or deploying and installing updates or programs onto hundreds of PC's, SQL to Access Database maintanence etc. Or I simply just write a program because I need a better program that does the task I want it to the way I need it to compared to retail programs that does not. I also am in charge of purchasing and know the business side of budgets, man hours, hardware pricing/prices, business impact, etc. And I have built my own custom PC's since 1993. I still may not understand certain techs and tech languages but i'd say I am well versed. The Tech world is ever changing and even after 16+ yrs in the tech business, I have barely seen past the tip of the iceberg.
MACS are: Overpriced, Overated, full of unpatched security holes, restricted to certain hardware and offerings, easy to use, really nice cases, security risks in enterprise environments, hardly any viruses/worms/trojans, 5%-8% Global Market Share, etc.
Windows PCs are: Unrestricted offerings - What you want them to be with milliions of customization and will work with any windows flavor. High probablility of Virus/Trojan/Worm infection (as the old saying goes, your personal computer is only as secure as the person infront of the keyboard). 90% of the market. Preferred by enterprises and big companies. easy to use. The list goes on.
Don't get me wrong. I like OSX for its strengths over Windows. But those strengths are very few now. And I have a hackintosh as well. I have also owned one MAC 14" Mac Book when they still have the RISC processors. When Family members and friends ask if they should get MAC or Windows PC, I always recommend Windows PC, be-it laptop or desktop. Most friends and family don't have $$$ to waste thousands on a mediocre MAC and then also pay for the support because its restricted as such. Last time I help a frined upgrade his Mac Book ram from 2 Gigs to 4 Gigs....I voided his warranty because I opened his MAC book pro up to get to the ram - WTF!!! Reason he came to me was because Apple Store told him he can only get MAC compatible RAM 2X2GB-4GB..which is over $100 more than 2X2GB-4GB Crucial exact type ram. I told the friend...its the same damn Motheroard and intel chipset as most other same Windows Laptop. What a ROFL...but bad thing is, now I have to support his MAC Book until he sells it - *sigh*. And true, I have had very few viruses/trojans/Worms. My AMD PC built in 2000 stil runs fast and boots up with no issues. Windows PCs run as good as thier owner can take care of them. PCs are just like cars if you change its oils and regular maintanence it will last for years and years to come. Just another Myth about Windows PC vs Macs.
), worms, and other security issues that plague Windows. There are going to be security holes in any OS you use. As it stands OS X is has essential no malware (aside from some proof-of-concept stuff) targeting it while Windows has seen more malware created in the past year than the previous 20 years combined. This is a fact. I'm not arguing that OS X is intrinsically more secure, actually I don't feel this way. I feel Microsoft has a done a much better job with Windows 7 security. Microsoft has done a better job of implementing ASLR (address space layout randomization). But the reality is I'd still give Macs a recommendation to people trying to avoid those type of threats since the REAL threat is much lower. Malware obfuscation is becoming increasingly complex and even tech savvy people get hit.
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