Re: TIB: HAL


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Re: TIB: HAL





On Wed, 4 Feb 98 17:39:26 -0500 Michael Van Der Kolk <mikev@iserv.net>
writes:
>
>Just though I'd add some data to the argument:
>
>Mac OS Beats Windows in Cost of Ownership
>
>Michael Moon, director of executive programs at GISTICS, a respected  
>media technology research firm, recently presented data at the 
>Australia  Seybold Seminar series that supports the premise that Mac 
>OS-based  computers are much less expensive to own than Windows-based 
>computers.  At the seminar, Moon presented slides with the following 
>information.
>
>Mac OS users, when compared with Windows users:
>
>× Spend 38 fewer hours per year fussing with files
But have 50% less software

>× Save U.S.$ 4,950 annually on support and training
Spend $5500 moer on propeiary hardware

>× Use more software applications (14.3 vs. 8.3)
...to find out why the finder is so lame

>× Save U.S.$ 2,211 in their computer's three-year cost of ownership
But are unable to resell it to a mac-phobic world
>[...]
>Mac OS (vs. Windows) firms:
>
>× Earn U.S.$ 12.22 more revenue per hour of labor
>From non-computer using employees

>[...]
>× Achieve platform payback in 7.2 months (vs. 13.9)
and never upgrade

>
>(Source: GISTICS, Larkspur, CA  Copyright 1997)
>
>You can download the complete presentation at this web site:
>
><http://www.mediauteur.com/>


~Larry C  (The derranged one)    >:~}<><////////>
Larry1492@juno.com

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