Where did I comment on VMWare on this thread? (Looking back ... not seeing anything ...) VMWare is nothing more than a a hypervisor to let any Windows/Linux run on Intel. The hypervisor space that VMWare lives in is starting to be taken over by Microsoft and RedHat for example. We're a huge VMWare shop, but even we're moving our Windows Server platform over to Microsoft's hypervisor to save on licensing costs of VMWare. The bank I work for (in the top 10) is also using VMWare and Puppet to build and orchestrate our hybrid cloud environment. We've recently completed a "bake off" of Cloud vendors and went with VCE. Can't wait for that hardware to get in, this is gonna be a whole lotta fun!
Apple is not replacing Windows. The new tablets and smart phones are being used in addition to Windows machines.
Agree. I have an iPad & iPad mini that I use for some features @ work. Web based apps using Dynamic HTML/5 work well on it, as does the email client I use to synchronize my work email and calendar on my iPad. I'm typically running from meeting to meeting, and often have one meeting schedule on top of another so I need my email mobile with me to reconcile which meeting I really need to be in. I also have my iPad mini in a keyboard case so I can take notes during meetings and send them to myself via email or on a SharePoint site that I have at work. I also use my iPad to view Presentations, PDF's and display then on large projectors/widi devices during meetings. It's far faster to do these types of tasks on my iPad than it is carrying around a laptop. I'm also the person in our organization (global Bank) who started the iPad and then Droid "craze" at our Bank, giving users the option to access apps and get their email on their own personal devices. Gotta love innovation.
I have a Glock, but that doesn’t mean I threw away my Colt 1911 (Series 70). The same is true for computers. We just have several instead of one. Each tool has it’s own strengths and weaknesses.
Love your analogy! Speaks to two of the things near and dear to my heart --- weapons and computers!
You have a great day, and thanks for your post.
“Where did I comment on VMWare on this thread? (Looking back ... not seeing anything ...) “
The third paragraph cites VMWare as the source of the study being cited. To me, that calls the validity into question. If anybody has an axe to grind about Windows being overtaken by Mac, they do. Of course, they could be honest and forthright. I just like to check the source of every survey or poll before evaluating the results.
My position as faculty member and computer nerd gives me an unique view of who uses what in their office and home (when they bring them in with a virus). Macs are not superseding Windows machines yet. Students have them and use Office 2011 which works fine for Word and Excel. Of course, I also teach Access. They become quite frustrated when they learn they will have to buy the Windows version and run it in a shell. Most aren’t tech savvy enough to do that.
Once in a while I get a student who has little money, so I find him a discarded PC and load up Ubuntu and Libre Office. Those students get a leg up on the others and often build their own machines.
Personally, I have a Macbook Pro and a big iMac, but I seldom use them. The three monitor PC is just too much fun in the office and the iPad is perfect for wasting time at faculty meetings. The 24” iMac is perfect for running kiosk PowerPoints.