[Leica] New Apple software, Aperture

[rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)]

>It's interesting - I've got no idea how to find unbiased statistics - but 
>I'd guess there are practically no Macs in the corporate world (if you 
>exclude creatives, and maybe execs with PowerBooks) but a quite high 
>proportion of small business and home users.
>
>If this is true (what do you think?) I'd say it reflects the fact that most 
>IT Administration courses that people attend are actually Microsoft 
>Administration courses, so when the time comes for the next round of 
>purchases they buy what they know.

Its probably true. Here in Switzerland, which used to be a mac bastion, even 
print publishing and advertising companies are switching to the pc world in 
a row;for instance the 3 big local newspapers (only their photog could keep 
their powerbooks). An exception is Migros, the national leading chain store, 
which has it's complete IT system including logistics on Macs. And in the 
past years, I noticed more, especially young people, having a mac for their 
private use at home. Could have to do with the fashionable iPod. 

I prefer macs for my family members (kids, wife, mother) as the mac user 
interface is easier to understand for technical laypersons, but for my 
professional use I switched years ago for two reasons:

- As webdesigner, I want to see my websites like 98% of my clients and 
website visitors do.
- The price, the price, the price... A few weeks ago, I bought a new hi-end 
pc workstation, "fully loaded", plus two 20" LCD monitors. The price for all 
together was 75% of a top-of-the-line Apple Dual G5 workstation only (which 
would have a slower processor, much less RAM, slower graphic, slower 
frontside bus, less L2 cache, less extension slots, cheaper soundcard). 

I prefer to spend my money on Leica gear ;-)...
Didier