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| Thread ID: 124495 | 2012-04-29 08:05:00 | Apple Macs and Corporate Compatibility | John Calvert (16516) | Press F1 |
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| 1272673 | 2012-04-29 09:13:00 | That might have something to do with it.And Bingo was his nameO. 10 points Icow | plod (107) | ||
| 1272674 | 2012-04-29 09:15:00 | OK I'm a Mac user and I'm a sys admin for a small/medium Windows network. To be quite honest, OSX is not really nice in a Windows network IME. Last I saw 10.7 really struggles with Active Directory, Outlook 2011 doesn't work exchange wise with anything older than Exchange 2007. Windows shares etc work but I found it slow for some reason. What it does do perfectly well is VPN into a windows network and use a citrix connector or terminal services connector and work on a windows desktop like that (This is how I work from home). As others have said (and someone wrongly said voids your warranty). Through Bootcamp you can run Windows 7 nativly. It works fine, but doesn't handel the trackpad as well as OSX for some reason. The other option is the current HP EliteBook series IE 8460. They are pretty macbook like in their appearance and have a pretty good quality of build, 3 year next day warranty etc. I really like my MBP as a home use laptop but yeah they haven't really focused their laptops at the corporate space, no official docking solution except using the cinema display and thunderbolt for example. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1272675 | 2012-04-29 10:51:00 | If it's really only the hardware aesthetic you are after, a mate of mine has one of these: zenbook.asus.com It's an asus zenbook, pretty much the same as a macbook air but with an i7 (dual core, and yes that does exist) a higher density screen (1600x900 13') and much more. Basically, it's a cheaper macbook air + extra goodies. I have used it on occasion and really loved it. A very nice machine. He bought it from a site overseas for about 2-2.5 thousand NZ, this was the 250gb SSD model, the multi touch track pad on it is great, pretty much the same as a mac but with a few more useful gestures. If you buy locally it costs about 3+ thousand!!! If you are interested i'll find the site for you. So as alex said, either get to work around the inconveniences of a mac or compromise with a similar hardware base running win7 |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1272676 | 2012-04-29 11:10:00 | I manage a windows network with 100 windows pcs and about 30 macs. All the mac users connect to my exchange 2007 server using Mac Mail (using the exchange option not the pop), access all network drives and share files with other windows users. Have not found any major issues yet with macs connecting to our servers. The macs are not on the domain though, they access all the network shares through Tool-> Connect to server option but the mac users do have domain users account that they use to connect to the shares. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 1272677 | 2012-04-29 11:15:00 | If it's really only the hardware aesthetic you are after, a mate of mine has one of these: . asus . com/zenbook/?c=original" target="_blank">zenbook . asus . com It's an asus zenbook, pretty much the same as a macbook air but with an i7 (dual core, and yes that does exist) a higher density screen (1600x900 13') and much more . Basically, it's a cheaper macbook air + extra goodies . I have used it on occasion and really loved it . A very nice machine . He bought it from a site overseas for about 2-2 . 5 thousand NZ, this was the 250gb SSD model, the multi touch track pad on it is great, pretty much the same as a mac but with a few more useful gestures . If you buy locally it costs about 3+ thousand!!! If you are interested i'll find the site for you . So as alex said, either get to work around the inconveniences of a mac or compromise with a similar hardware base running win7Or you could get the i7 macbookair with 256ssd for $2660 . All the reviews I have read on the zen books trackpads haven't been very nice . I don't see where you get It's "Basically, it's a cheaper macbook air + extra goodies . " |
plod (107) | ||
| 1272678 | 2012-04-29 21:21:00 | I have read on the zen books trackpads haven't been very nice . They released an update that fixed the tracking issues |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1272679 | 2012-04-30 08:21:00 | I would personally wait a month or so before purchasing a new laptop, give the manufactors time to get the new CPUs in them | plod (107) | ||
| 1272680 | 2012-04-30 09:13:00 | I would personally wait a month or so before purchasing a new laptop, give the manufactors time to get the new CPUs in them If he's going mac i doubt they will see ivy bridge for a while . Unsure as to whether intel has even released an ivy bridge i5 and 7 which are low profile for laptops like the air . Macbook Pro's might see ivy soonish but I wouldn't count on it . So as alex said, either get to work around the inconveniences of a mac or compromise with a similar hardware base running win7 Specific draw backs . Depends entirely on what kind of software the OP's networks are running . Or you could get the i7 macbookair with 256ssd for $2660 . All the reviews I have read on the zen books trackpads haven't been very nice . I don't see where you get It's "Basically, it's a cheaper macbook air + extra goodies . " +1 If you have to go international to get a price lower than $3000NZ for the Zen and the air is already under 3k with an i7 in new zealand, I bet if you look hard enough you can find a lower price on the air . Worth noting that the air locally is only $400 odd dollars more in New Zealand when compared to the lower overseas price and you get all of the perks of buying local like not having to send it god knows where to get it fixed under warranty . Wonder what the customs tax is on a $2000+ laptop? |
icow (15313) | ||
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