[OPLINTECH] MAC in Wndows environment

[Mann, James H.]

Just to clarify, I got my first Mac in 1983--yes 1983--and I accept that
the Mac is more of a religion than a computer. Some of us will tell you
that the IIgs is the computer the Mac should have been, but these were
battles fought long before many of you were born LOL.
But, at $1,550 for a nice G5 and a few hundred more for Office, I still
think you need to ask why you're doing this.
Karen makes a good point that it could support a homework program, or
something else the patrons have requested.
IMHO

Jim Mann
Technology Coordinator
Greene County Public Library
Xenia Ohio 45385
(937) 376-2996 x210
mailto: jmann at gcpl.lib.oh.us
-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-admin at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-admin at oplin.org] On
Behalf Of Wes Osborn
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:11 PM
To: oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] MAC in Wndows environment

Hello,

Just a couple of thoughts tapped out from my desk using a 12" 
powerbook.  First, wireless networking and networking in general are 
quite easy - I've hooked up with just about every type of access point.

And they can communicate with a Windows File and Print Network quite 
nicely as well.  Basically OS X has a nice GUI interface on top of a 
customized version of Samba for connecting to Windows.

As far security, I would stick with something like MacSheild from 
Centurion Technologies http://www.centuriontech.com/dsms-about.htm it 
works much like their other products preventing users from making 
permanent changes to the Hard Drive.

I personally appreciate using a Mac when I am at a remote location.  Its

just an environment that I feel more comfortable with, but it's a bit of

a personal thing.

I'm a "switcher" myself (after using Windows/Linux for 6+ years).  And 
who knows you may really enjoy have a Mac around, they do have their 
strong points - even past the normal audio/video/photo editing that they

are sometimes pigeonholed into.

Good Luck!

-Wes


Roger O. Young wrote:

> Does anyone have any thoughts on using a Macintosh in a Windows 2000 
> server environment.  Someone on our public service staff had the idea 
> that a Macintosh might be something we should install for public use.

> Can we network it in our Windows 2000 environment, and keep it as 
> locked down as the other public PCs?
> Can we go wireless with it on our network?
>
> I am supposed to "review the technical aspects of installing a Mac in 
> terms of either a stand alone machine, a networked machine, or a 
> wireless standalone or networked machine..."
>
> Anyone have any thoughts and/or experiences they would like to share 
> on that front, as well as on whether there is any great need and/or 
> benefit for doing so?
>
> thanks.
>
> Roger O. Young
> I T Coordinator
> Washington County Public Library
>
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