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Can Intel-based Macs really save your university money?

Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, expects to save $150,000 over the next three years by switching from generic Intel-based PC platforms to the Intel-based Apple Macintosh. According to eSchool News, Wilkes University is replacing their entire compliment of Intel student workstations with Macintosh computers running Boot Camp (Apples dual-boot...

Tags: Workstations, Desktops, workstation, Apple Macintosh, Intel Based, Wilkes University, Intel Corp.

Blog posts 2007-03-28

Wilkes turns Intel-based Macs into hard cash

Schools dont have a huge range of options when it comes to purchasing computers -- its Mac or PC. In the past, PCs have been more economical but recent innovations at Apple has made it a staunch competitor when selling to schools, reports eSchool News. Wilkes University in...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Wilkes University, Apple Computer Inc., Intel Corp.

Blog posts 2007-03-26

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Comcast responds to passwords leak on Scribd

Comcast has responded to the recently found list of passwords hosted at the popular social publishing site Scribd. Originally claimed to be a list consisting of 8000 passwords for Comcast customers, the company now states that not only are 4000 of the passwords duplicates, but also, that only 700 of...

Tags: Password, Comcast Corp., Password Management Practice, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Can Intel-based Macs really save your university money?

Can Intel-based Macs really save your university money?yes. Windows license costs add upIf department X can get by with the Mac and no Windows, they save the cost of Windows licenses.The FACT is that OS X wins in the TCO argument. The only ones that say otherwise are...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Intel Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-03-28

The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Desktop convergence

The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Desktop convergenceslight correctionNeither OS is particularly evolved from the Xerox Parc work. If you actually compare the original Parc GUI with System 1 for Macintosh, you'll find very few similarities. Apple did take some of Parc's ideas, but the myth that Apple basically bought or stole...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, desktop, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Parc GUI, Microsoft Corp., UI Design, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer

Discussion threads 2007-03-27

Securing OS X 10.4: Tips from the Apple and the NSA

Securing OS X 10.4: Tips from the Apple and the NSAApple Rocks!whooohooo I'm #1!Password Assistant to the rescueArticle states: "Those best practices include all those password usage tips that IT users forget almost daily."Apple's Password Assistant to the rescue. It's available from System Preferences, when you're changing or creating...

Tags: Apple Inc., password, NSA, LaunchServices

Discussion threads 2007-03-22

MyDorm: Colleges institute private social nets to help freshmen

Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is taking a cue from social networking sites like Facebook and incorporating private social networks in dorm rooms for incoming freshmen, reports USA Today. The network, called HelloWilkes, connects upperclassmen to incoming freshmen so that they can get plugged into everything from...

Tags: freshmen

Blog posts 2006-08-17