[WinMac] FW: Choice of AppleShare IP 6.0 vs. NT
Omar Chávez(OmarChavez[at]fliteline.usa.com)
> NT's Express Setup is actually easier than navigating through > MacOS > 8.1's arcane installation process. > > I disagree with that. For most people APIP is a lot easier to setup > than NT. Any Macintosh user with Intermediate knowledge of the OS is > able to install APIP, whereas to install NT you need at the very least > a PowerUser, more likely a Network Engineer (MCSE). > > What part of 600 mHz don't you understand? > And you tell me that an Alpha 600 is in the same price range as an > AWS9600? I really doubt it. I think that the original poster was > referring to Workgroup Servers, not Enterprise Servers. In workgroup > servers with a price point of less than $6,000.00 the AWS gives you > more bung for the buck IMHO. > > Lastly, you can run NT/Server as a workstation OS with the Server > services > in the background. If an app crashes, it simply gets flushed and > doesn't > bring down the whole machine. Try running Photoshop simultaneously > with ANY > version of AppleShare and watch what happens > I would say that any network comprised of more than 10 nodes DEMANDS a > dedicated server. > > Also, what ever happened to the lifetime toll-free tech support from > Apple's Business Systems Division > Apple still offers a much better deal in Tech support than Microsoft. > > My current network is NT, but I am seriously considering moving to > ASIP6. NT is stable and fast most of the time, but when you start to > get a "blue screen of death" you better start verifying your bank's > account, since its going to cost you dearly in terms of time and > money. > > Omar Chávez > Technical Services Director > ********************************************************* > Flite Line Equipment Corp. > Corporate Headquarters > 1100 NW 163rd Drive > Miami, FL 33169 * USA > Tel (305) 626-0004 * Fax (305) 626-0566 * OmarChavez@fliteline.usa.com > --Los Angeles--Chicago--San Francisco--Washington DC--Honolulu--Miami- > ********************************************************* > > >
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