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MAC vs PC in the Graphic Design Context
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1008852"><p>I don't doubt you, and you're obviously more talented and broad-minded tha most IT people I run across. But I have to wonder how many people like you it takes to maintain that defense, set up and re-implement those backups, and train the users to avoid the pitfalls that cause problems? And how much the people like you who do this job make each year, and the software you require to keep those problems to a minimum cost the company each year?</p><p></p><p>I think back to the Orlando Sentinel, a newspaper I did my time with that had about 900 Macs and about 2,300 Windows machines last time I stopped in (about two years ago).</p><p></p><p>They had ten full-time (that's $50K/year or more, and lots of certification) "techies" to cover the Windows machines, or about 230 machines per tech.</p><p></p><p>They had ONE guy to cover the Macs, who got paid less than the PC techs because he didn't need to take endless "certification" exams and thus wasn't "worth as much."</p><p></p><p>The Mac guy used to have a part-time assistant, but the part-timer got bored for lack of work and became a PC tech instead. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Nuff said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1008852"] I don't doubt you, and you're obviously more talented and broad-minded tha most IT people I run across. But I have to wonder how many people like you it takes to maintain that defense, set up and re-implement those backups, and train the users to avoid the pitfalls that cause problems? And how much the people like you who do this job make each year, and the software you require to keep those problems to a minimum cost the company each year? I think back to the Orlando Sentinel, a newspaper I did my time with that had about 900 Macs and about 2,300 Windows machines last time I stopped in (about two years ago). They had ten full-time (that's $50K/year or more, and lots of certification) "techies" to cover the Windows machines, or about 230 machines per tech. They had ONE guy to cover the Macs, who got paid less than the PC techs because he didn't need to take endless "certification" exams and thus wasn't "worth as much." The Mac guy used to have a part-time assistant, but the part-timer got bored for lack of work and became a PC tech instead. :) Nuff said. [/QUOTE]
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