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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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| 1272663 | 2012-04-29 08:05:00 | Hi All I realize I take my life in my hands with this question, as Apple people are known to be enthusiastic perhaps beyond the point of reason, but still ... Considering my next computer, I'm attracted to Apple laptops/notebooks - they seem still to come out on top of most comparisons, and I do like the design, but I have to connect to corporate systems using 100% Microsoft product. I don't have to use applications (such as Outlook, etc.) but I do need to be able to do "networky" things - VPN, FTP, mapped drives, browsing remote files, etc. and frankly I don't relish doing a lot of research into arcane settings and workarounds. So, my question is: Can anybody who knows both the Apple and the Microsoft worlds tell me if I would face any significant hurdles in using an Apple Mac "stand-alone" for my day-to-day computing, but connected from time to time with corporate Micosoft networks for the purposes of exchanging documents, etc. A broad question I suppose. No one can guarantee me it'll work, but someone might know for sure why it won't. |
John Calvert (16516) | ||
| 1272664 | 2012-04-29 08:08:00 | An idea why dont you get an ultra book. There will come times when OSX can become a pain and some apps compatibility may require a portal like parallel desktop 7 ( www.parallels.com) |
stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1272665 | 2012-04-29 08:37:00 | For the better part, things are all different. That said, there's nothing preventing you having the best of both worlds, the nice hardware, and the familiar OS. Run Windows 7 as the main OS on your Macbook. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1272666 | 2012-04-29 08:56:00 | If you know how you could install win7 on a mac book or you could search online, but thats if you're willing to viod the warranty of the laptop. but in some cases a parallel desktop is just as gook. | stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1272667 | 2012-04-29 08:58:00 | If you know how you could install win7 on a mac book or you could search online, but thats if you're willing to viod the warranty of the laptop. but in some cases a parallel desktop is just as gook.The sooner you stop replying to threads the better? | plod (107) | ||
| 1272668 | 2012-04-29 09:05:00 | And to the OP, osx has built in support for Microsoft exchange 2010 | plod (107) | ||
| 1272669 | 2012-04-29 09:06:00 | @John if you can be specific as to what kind of networking and software you are intending on using it might help a bit. Mac's and PC's these days can most tasks the other can but (sometimes) in different ways. But just to be sure better check the specifics. | icow (15313) | ||
| 1272670 | 2012-04-29 09:08:00 | The sooner you stop replying to threads the better? What??? |
stratex5 (16685) | ||
| 1272671 | 2012-04-29 09:11:00 | If you know how you could install win7 on a mac book or you could search online, but thats if you're willing to viod the warranty of the laptop. but in some cases a parallel desktop is just as gook. why dont you get an ultra book. That might have something to do with it. |
icow (15313) | ||
| 1272672 | 2012-04-29 09:13:00 | Ok then if i uderstood you right you don't want me on the forums anymore? | stratex5 (16685) | ||
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