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Windows has a much larger support base than most OS packages. Chances are that SOMEONE in the support community is going to know what's going on with your box or your LAN.

Linux/Unix/Qnx or whatever flavor of Unix you're running, especially if it's been tailored to your situation? Not so much.

For what Windows costs, upfront and for long term support, it had better have a HUGE on call support base. Same goes for Mac OS. Tailored Unix OS will have a much smaller on call support base, the users would likely know that up front.

That's not the point. The point is that the printer used Mac based systems because they could more easily get skilled workers to use that platform. Cross platform compatibility used to be a PITA. Mac systems were easily 3x more expensive at that point in time, but it was cheaper for them to use Macs due to ...........training and app availability. It wasn't a complaint about them charging more, it was a statement about what drives the bus when it comes to platform choices.

So you brought the printer an unsupported format and that cost your company more money but that isnt the point?

Please dont complain to the Mayor that I used Opera, a free web browser, to correct the spelling in your post I quoted.