Why Apple Can't Deny Google Maps On iPhone

Information Week ^ | Nov 16th

[rarestia]

The systems I designed and installed used HP ProLiant DL380s with 2 nVidia GTX460s, 196 GB RAM, 2 hex-core Xeon procs, and redundant 4Gb qLogic fiber HBAs. Apple didn’t even make a product that could match that at the time let alone support iOS on that platform if we could make it work. It comes down to ease of deployment and use. MOST radiology professionals know PACS, and it’s not supported on Apple hardware at this time.

[rarestia]

Seriously? What part of “don’t shoot the messenger” wasn’t clear? I understand the value of Apple in the marketplace. I was simply relaying my own personal, professional engineering experience.

If you have a grudge over the engineering practices of GE, I suggest you email Jeffrey Immelt and air your grievances. I can’t go back in time to change what I did, and I don’t work in healthcare anymore.

[rarestia]

I looked at the solutions from a “back of the house” engineering standpoint and wasn’t involved in the actual clinical distribution of equipment. It’s entirely possible that they use Apple hardware in the clinical environment, so I apologize for chomping at you.

I tend to get bashed by fan boys yet have no problem with Apple. I misread your intent, and for that, I apologize. Thank you for your very civil reply.

[Swordmaker]

My dental office I manage currently uses Macs to interface with radiography devices including panellipse and 3D CAT scanning as well as multiple chair side 2D radiography images. We use OsiriX integrated into MacPractice and iRomexis. Both work quite well and display well to our iOS devices the doctors use to review the images as well. Macs are the only desktops and laptops that are shipping with retina displays standard in their top of the line models. iPads 3 and 4 also have medical grade retina displays as standard equipment.

In the early to late 1990's, a large radiology group here in Stockton was using Macs for remote diagnosis so their radiologists did not have to be in the office and could work from home. . . That was using ancient laptop G3 and G4 technology on the old Mac-OS 7 to 9. They did required top of the line monitors at that time. . . But the Mac laptops could drive them.

[publiusF27]

The crappy product for which Apple had to apologize.

[publiusF27]

What crappy product?

Uh oh. The one that is getting people lost in Australia, causing police to discourage its use so they do not have to undertake more rescues.

[svcw]

Its because they are looking at the maps upside down.