I'm always fond of stories where Macs are underdogs and are even heroic.
Particularly this Wired article on a lone Macintosh PowerBook out with the Army's Third Infantry Division.
The subject of the story quipped that the Army IT department's motto is "we fear change." Not surprising, but then, uniformity aids military efforts more than not. Imagine trying to equip an army whose troops get to pick and choose their weapons. Not a good idea. The purpose for using the Mac and not the standard Army issue laptop was simple and logical. Kudos and good luck to him--his story is a practical testament to the graphical superiority of a Macintosh when the chips are down. Usually Macs are seen as used in the movies and TV by the good guys that need to save the world. Well, now we know of one living example.
On the subject of Macs used in government, you might find this page. One of the more interesting articles there is that of the official laptop used on Shuttle missions. Back in 1998, a NASA Mission Control team member noted to a Mac site that he used his PowerBook while in Mission Control while supporting a Shuttle mission. Neato.
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