Va Tech's "Other" Computer Set Up

macsrgood4umacsrgood4u
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
They have Math Emporium with 550 iMacs.

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    rokrok Posts: 3,519member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacsRGood4U

    They have Math Emporium with 550 iMacs.



    yeah, i saw that, though their quicktime vr seems to indicate that hey also have their fair share of g4's as well.
  • Reply 2 of 8
    fahlmanfahlman Posts: 740member
    I found this portion extremely funny:



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    ?From the beginning, we?ve only had Macs,? notes Williams. ?We knew that if we were going to put in over 500 computers, we couldn?t afford to add a big support staff...The fact is, we now run a 550-machine lab, and we only have one guy who does the support for us! I?d be awfully surprised if one could find a PC shop anywhere near this size that had so few staff members.?



  • Reply 3 of 8
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by rok

    yeah, i saw that, though their quicktime vr seems to indicate that hey also have their fair share of g4's as well.



    I don't think that's a safe bet. The iMacs look to have replaced the G4s...For all we know the G4s could be at an Excess and Salvage wasteland.
  • Reply 4 of 8
    macsrgood4umacsrgood4u Posts: 3,007member
    My local Apple Store - Boca Raton, still had a G4 on display along with a music keyboard and speakers. I think they still have them in stock, at least at this store.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    dmband0026dmband0026 Posts: 2,345member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by fahlman

    I found this portion extremely funny:



    Me too, there is no doubt in my mind that if the lab was all PC there would have to be a full time IT staff employed. It speaks volumes for Macs that they have only one IT guy employed to administer 500+ computers. Only on Macs.
  • Reply 6 of 8
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    yea yea, takes less people to take care of macs.... BUT STILL



    I wouldn't want to be in charge of 550 computers alone....pc or mac
  • Reply 7 of 8
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by applenut

    yea yea, takes less people to take care of macs.... BUT STILL



    I wouldn't want to be in charge of 550 computers alone....pc or mac



    Can someone say... white hair madness.



    I shiver at the thought.
  • Reply 8 of 8
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    It's not the 550 computers but the 550 users.
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