Standardizing On Pentiums

From: DouglasN@eworld.com Subject: Mass standardizing on Pentiums There are a few things I would like to make clear. I think the note at the end of this message is too harsh, to the point of being rude. I do not endorse this kind of talk, nor does Moe or anyone else speak for me. However, I do not think it is right for a state to impose "standards" such as those to which he refers. I agree that the State of Massachusetts should not only "allow" Macintosh computers, but they should also consider how to encourage or at least better incorporate more of them or to take advantage of this superior technology. I have added to this message notes from various people (all included in address field above) and some other useful information and addresses for the people of our great state to look at. I added the letter from Moe at the end of all this. Doug Nelson -------------------------------- here are some reasons to consider (from another email source): (1) Macs cost less to operate. (2) Some Macs are even cheaper than an identical PC. (3) No more worry about a single vendor computer since there now are clones. (4) There is a higher percentage Internet connected Macs than PCs. (5) Other than one specific brand of Unix machine, there are more Macs as Web servers. (6) Contrary to popular opinion, it does not cost more to have both Macs and PCs in a single organization. etc. -------------------------------- Kansas City has quite a large implementation of Macs. You might want to give them a call. I don't have names other than the listing of N B (Ben) Nelson, Chief, of KDOT's Bureau of Computer Services. They list phone numbers in the 95 Kansas Communications Services Directory for Engineering support -----(913) 296-4057 Operations Support -----(913) 296-4258 Administrative Support ---(913) 296-4259 Planning Support --------(913) 296-3545 "... I'm sorry I don't have an email address for you, but you might want to talk to Mike Jones. He's in charge of an all-Mac network at a county office here in Kansas City.... Here's his analog info: Michael Jones Director of MIS Jackson County Prosecutor's Office 415 E 12th Street Floor 7M Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: 816.881.3888" -------------------------------- " Reply to: RE>Massachusetts standardizing on Pe or, where were YOU when the decisions were being made? Sounds like more of old Weld's backroom idiocy. Like eliminating licensing, or eliminating teacher certification (you know, we tried that strict certification stuff for a year or so). Maybe he's on the early track of Reagan's alzeimer's. In 1985 I was at Brookhaven National Laboratory. They standardized on PC/XT and AT computers. I had to fill out a 20 page form justifying why I wanted to buy a nonstandard computer. But I did it. Then I proceeded to run circles around the PCs with my Mac Plus, LaserWriter and 20Mb HD. I tied into the VAX, pulled down data, analyzed it with spreadsheet and statistics software on the Mac, programmed mo…