Oh Dear... should I be happy that they are using a good stable computer? (yes) Should I be dismayed that they are doing it for such a purpose? (yes)
Happy or sad? I'm so confused... ;-) /sarc
Racks of Minis can make a really fine computing environment, quiet, low power, reliable...
I think from my reading of the article that their use for the conference is merely the hook to report that the Danes are using Macs to manage their equivalent of the 911 system in Denmark—not just for security at the conference—and that the Macs are much more efficient at managing the calls than the Windows systems used by neighboring nations.
I, in my heart of hearts, kinda hope that the anti-AGW protestors break down the conference doors, tar and feather the AGW believing attendees, and ride them out of town on a rail, before forcing them to fart tons of methane into the atmosphere by force feeding them baked boston beans and bad beer—but even idiots are entitled to be protected by the authorities from violent counter opinions, and are entitled to call 911 (0r is it 999 in Denmark?)) for help—and they should not have to call a system that is overloaded and underpowered because they are using the crippled Windows OS on inefficient hardware and be unconscionably forced to wait for rescue.
Sad to say... I have to support them in their inalienable right to be stupid idiots... and their right to call the Danish authorities and their beautiful, efficient Mac OS X computers for help when those righteous protestors come to educate them on the wrongness of their opinions... It's a tough call... but I just have to bite my tongue and do it... ;^)>