Friday, June 14, 2002

I don't like to get drawn into platform wars, but here's an interesting article that compares total cost of ownership for Macs and Windows machines for one Austrailian university. Total cost of ownership takes into account support costs over the lifetime of the computer, and it a better measure to use that initial cost, particularly for institutions that have to support the machines over time. The article has links to a variety of other reports assessing lifetime costs. All of these links point to Macs being cheaper to own in the long run, but take it with a grain of salt: these are predominantly Mac-biased sites. If there are studies showing the Windows machines are cheaper in the long run, I'd be happy to point to them. 2:23:29 PM     This year, we waited until nearly Memorial Day to start planting outdoors. Next year, we want to start earlier, and I found a nice description of how to build a cloche to extend the growing season. 11:29:34 AM

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