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Mac versus PCs - the CIO verdict
News The cost of upgrading to Windows Vista is forcing more organisations to evaluate alternatives including Apple Macs and Linux for the desktop. Half of silicon.com's 12-strong CIO Jury IT... [12 Jul 2007]
Apple: 'Don't expect Mactels to run Vista'
News Intel Macs are unlikely to be able to run Windows Vista, according to an Apple engineer speaking on Thursday. Mac fans have held out considerable hope that the next version of... [10 Mar 2006]
Mac desktops are "smarter money", says CIO
News Zone and The Mall shopping centres - could potentially run on Suse Linux with a Firefox browser, while Apple Macs may be a better alternative to Windows PCs. Property asset management company Capital &... [10 Jul 2007]
Open sourcers welcome BBC iPlayer for Linux
News The new all-platform streaming iPlayer service is available for Macs and Linux as well as the two Windows operating systems - XP and Vista. In a recent interview with silicon.com, Ashley... [17 Dec 2007]
Minority Report: Macs gaining enterprise cred
Comment Other factors which have appeared over the last two years to endear Macs to the IT department include the arrival of Intel chips, Boot Camp or third-party virtualisation tools which allow Macs to run... [19 Jul 2007]
Macs versus PCs - the battle continues
News IT manager Richard Davies, a reader from North Yorkshire, emphasised the quality, reliability, support and interoperability offered by Windows platforms, adding: "The cost of moving your hardware and software to... [18 Jul 2007]
Stories of the month - July 2007
News The age-old Mac vs PC debate was reignited this month when half of the silicon.com CIO Jury decided the cost of upgrading to Microsoft's latest OS - Windows Vista - is encouraging companies to consider... [30 Jul 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.11.07
Round-Up Worse still, some Macs installed with Leopard now feature one of Windows' most celebrated features: the Blue Screen of Death. Complaints soon began to hit Apple's support web forums and phone lines as... [02 Nov 2007]
Are 'naked PCs' cheaper for businesses?
News We also run a few Macs now that use Parallels to provide a Windows OS - and of course this means purchasing Windows XP as a stand-alone option, which seems disproportionately expensive.... [27 Sep 2007]
iPlayer: Download version coming to Macs
News The service has been available in streaming form for Macs and Linux - in addition to Windows XP and Vista - since December last year. BBC stats suggest around 90 per cent of people using... [08 Feb 2008]
Minority Report: Apple changing its spots
Comment The software allows Windows XP to be installed on a separate partition on Intel-based Macs. This is despite the fact Macs are now operating on a level playing-field with PC competitors... [11 Jul 2006]
Vista sales failing to sparkle
News Swenson credited the large number of people switching to Macs as part of the reason for the spike in Mac Office sales. Sales of boxed copies of Windows Vista continue to significantly... [12 Sep 2007]
Macs 'inherently more secure', say Mac users
News Mac users have reacted angrily to yesterday's leader article on silicon.com which questioned whether the Mac operating system is perceived as being more secure simply because Macs are less popular, and therefore... [07 Jul 2006]
Apple offers glimpse of Leopard
News Other features include enhanced videoconferencing options, improved Mail and the inclusion of the Front Row media software and PhotoBooth picture-taking programs that have previously only been available on new Macs. [08 Aug 2006]
Dear silicon.com... cashless concerns, battle of the OSes, iPhone fans...
Comment With Apple shifting more Macs than ever before and Ubuntu really simplifying the Linux experience, we may start to see real competition in operating systems once again. In the UK, probably fewer than 3% of corporate... [15 Nov 2007]
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