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How long has this PC revolution been happening?
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<blockquote data-quote="djames42" data-source="post: 565419" data-attributes="member: 13241"><p>I did a cost analysis of this sort once upon a time, back when I worked for the local phone company supporting 300 PowerMacs (the original 7100s). I was also assisting my three co-workers with their collection of 100 PCs (IBM PS/2s). When I added up the cost of the 400 computers, our four salaries over three years and then calculated the replacement cost of those 100 PCs (knowing they would need to be dumped in two years, while the Macs would still be useful), it turned out that each of the Macs cost less than half as much as each of the PCs when all of this was factored in.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, those bean counters make decisions based on the current year's budget. They don't often look forward past the following year. Have to keep the shareholders happy with their short-term gains...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djames42, post: 565419, member: 13241"] I did a cost analysis of this sort once upon a time, back when I worked for the local phone company supporting 300 PowerMacs (the original 7100s). I was also assisting my three co-workers with their collection of 100 PCs (IBM PS/2s). When I added up the cost of the 400 computers, our four salaries over three years and then calculated the replacement cost of those 100 PCs (knowing they would need to be dumped in two years, while the Macs would still be useful), it turned out that each of the Macs cost less than half as much as each of the PCs when all of this was factored in. Unfortunately, those bean counters make decisions based on the current year's budget. They don't often look forward past the following year. Have to keep the shareholders happy with their short-term gains... [/QUOTE]
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