Really? I could have sworn I saw you on anti-Microsoft threads before just a couple months ago.
Regardless, I don’t really care what I use. But I do know the software I use, as well as the hardware. And if my company were forced to switch platforms (which would require me to learn and set up those new platforms) we would be in a HUGE hole. Not quite as unrecoverable as, say, the death of a principal, but I think I’d rather have an unexpected 6 figure liability than have to change over our computer infrastructure. That’s how debilitating that kind of change can be to a modern business.
I think my long-time use gives me a good perspective.
And if my company were forced to switch platforms (which would require me to learn and set up those new platforms) we would be in a HUGE hole.
It depends on the ROI calculations in the end, and it'll be different for every situation. Of course, going Mac could mean saving a couple hundred thousand on IT salaries -- good for the company, bad for the kingdom-building IT manager.