Computer Geeks in Movies.

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I get it now. A week late but I get it. Next time try to be more obvious.

Macs are still the heavy hitter for graphics and video editing, Im sure if Im wrong someone will try and show their superior knowledge here.

Back on topic, I did some searching and if we jump in the way back machine to '96, movies show the good guys using Macs.

Im sure if we were talking movies made in the countries that have the Euro as currency Macs would be the PC of choice for the Evil doers.

[Lady's Human]

Much of this has to do with product placement fees, which apple has been happy to pay over the years.

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Much of this has to do with product placement fees, which apple has been happy to pay over the years.

Well "Duh". Thats probably the main reason this bothers me.

Apple was more then happy to give school districts free gear to suck them in for future sales.

On the other hand I would not object to movies using Unix users as the bad guy as it would get Linux into the minds of users as more versatile then W7 or OSX.

ETA: More Unix users would probably cut into Puck's bottom line, my boss's as well.

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Maybe I should posted the thread, "You Must Use Windows and Microsoft Products to be productive in the corporate workplace". But I cant/couldnt do that because it isnt true. Microsoft Office does work, with 3 exceptions on Linux. Open Office can and does do the most used operations of MS Office.

Photoshop cost $800+ per license, where GIMP is free.

Our shop servers are migrating to Red Hat based servers going away from the Windows Server platforms, why?

To save our clients money.

Disclaimer: Im Drunk! Shocking, I know.

[Puckstop31]

ETA: More Unix users would probably cut into Puck's bottom line, my boss's as well.

Not really... If the customer wants Linux, the customer gets Linux. We highly recommend staying away from it because of reasons, A, B and most importantly C. But we will continue to support it.

Dan, making $$ in the IT industry has shockingly little to do with technology. The companies who brag about "we use technology X! Because it PWNS" are the first ones to go under.

We are blessedly doing very well right now... Because A, our people rock the casbah, B we have effective processes and process management in place and C, because we listen to the customer and make the tech do what THEY want, rather than shove OUR ideas at them.

[RICHARD]

Our shop servers are migrating to Red Hat based servers going away from the Windows Server platforms, why?

They have nothing to do with ArseHat servers?

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Not really... If the customer wants Linux, the customer gets Linux. We highly recommend staying away from it because of reasons, A, B and most importantly C. But we will continue to support it.

Dan, making $$ in the IT industry has shockingly little to do with technology. The companies who brag about "we use technology X! Because it PWNS" are the first ones to go under.

We are blessedly doing very well right now... Because A, our people rock the casbah, B we have effective processes and process management in place and C, because we listen to the customer and make the tech do what THEY want, rather than shove OUR ideas at them.

You sure seemed butt hurt when I was bashing Winblows earlier.

The place I spend half my time at has 23 workstations, not counting the remote bush stations, only 8 NEED windowz to be productive and to play fair Ill say 10 workstations NEED windoze. They wouldnt need me as much if they didnt need virus mitigation and speed issues because of Windows. Heck once their new full time IT guy rebuilds their hacked together network they wont need me at all.

When the President and COO of the company asked me about switching to Macs for the users that werent reliant on winblowz based programs I recommended Red Hat over replacing their PCs for Macs, they have allot of PCs that are less then a year old all running XP. If Macs would be the cheaper solution I would appreciate your knowledge on the subject.

As for bragging about the technology we use, I dont. Im a Jr tech and its not my place to recommend tech A over tech B.

Now when a shop client wants their data pulled from their broken windows box because they are switching to a Mac for their home system I give them a Ubuntu Live CD at my own cost for them to try as an option before they shell out the ducks for a Mac.

So reason A that you dont recommend Linux IS..

our people rock the casbah

If that works for you and your clients, AWESOME!! And I mean that, love the Clash.

Reason B is....

we have effective processes and process management in place

Those processes and process managements dont carry over to linux based systems?

Reason C..

because we listen to the customer and make the tech do what THEY want, rather than shove OUR ideas at them.

Well duh, you didnt get to where your at by being a dumbarse.

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They have nothing to do with ArseHat servers?

I sure hope not.

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Add "50 First Dates" to movies with a PC user that is benevolent, a Sony Vaio laptop.