In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists four reasons for the change:
Most of the company’s layout work was already being done on Macs Macs are more user friendly than other computers Apple creates the most elegant computers Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the past -- Dave Fritzinger Honolulu, HI
> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists > four reasons for the change:
> Most of the company’s layout work was already being done on Macs > Macs are more user friendly than other computers > Apple creates the most elegant computers > Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the > past > -- > Dave Fritzinger > Honolulu, HI
It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to support.
"Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not the CEO of my company.
> > In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists > > four reasons for the change:
> > Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs > > Macs are more user friendly than other computers > > Apple creates the most elegant computers > > Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the > > past > > -- > > Dave Fritzinger > > Honolulu, HI
> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on > these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to > support.
> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not > the CEO of my company.
Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube farm with Windows.
-- Timberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com> http://www.timberwoof.com "When you post sewage, don't blame others for emptying chamber pots in your direction." ‹Chris L.
>>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists >>> four reasons for the change:
>>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs >>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers >>> Apple creates the most elegant computers >>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the >>> past >>> -- >>> Dave Fritzinger >>> Honolulu, HI >> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on >> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to >> support.
>> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not >> the CEO of my company.
> Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing > company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry > in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, > creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work > environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube > farm with Windows.
They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
I don't see the business justification spending more on tools (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what percentage of their employees are actually involved in the "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
> >>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists > >>> four reasons for the change:
> >>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs > >>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers > >>> Apple creates the most elegant computers > >>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the > >>> past > >>> -- > >>> Dave Fritzinger > >>> Honolulu, HI > >> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on > >> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to > >> support.
> >> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not > >> the CEO of my company.
> > Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing > > company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry > > in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, > > creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work > > environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube > > farm with Windows.
> They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
> I don't see the business justification spending more on tools > (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what > percentage of their employees are actually involved in the > "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine > HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
Over the years I have learned to be distrustful of business majors and lawyers who think they can build a business by hiring "routine HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs" and ignoring the creative staff. I wonder how they think they can get anything done.
Maybe you can explain to use why O'Reilly went to all OS X for their operation.
-- Timberwoof <me at timberwoof dot com> http://www.timberwoof.com "When you post sewage, don't blame others for emptying chamber pots in your direction." ‹Chris L.
>>>>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists >>>>> four reasons for the change:
>>>>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs >>>>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers >>>>> Apple creates the most elegant computers >>>>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the >>>>> past >>>>> -- >>>>> Dave Fritzinger >>>>> Honolulu, HI >>>> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on >>>> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to >>>> support.
>>>> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not >>>> the CEO of my company. >>> Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing >>> company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry >>> in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, >>> creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work >>> environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube >>> farm with Windows. >> They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
>> I don't see the business justification spending more on tools >> (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what >> percentage of their employees are actually involved in the >> "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine >> HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
> Over the years I have learned to be distrustful of business majors and > lawyers who think they can build a business by hiring "routine HR, > finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs" and ignoring the > creative staff. I wonder how they think they can get anything done.
> Maybe you can explain to use why O'Reilly went to all OS X for their > operation.
Do you have proof of that? As I understand it, they let users choose what they want - Linux, Windows, OS X.
> >>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists > >>> four reasons for the change:
> >>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs > >>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers > >>> Apple creates the most elegant computers > >>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the > >>> past > >>> -- > >>> Dave Fritzinger > >>> Honolulu, HI > >> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on > >> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to > >> support.
> >> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not > >> the CEO of my company.
> > Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing > > company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry > > in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, > > creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work > > environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube > > farm with Windows.
> They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
> I don't see the business justification spending more on tools > (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what > percentage of their employees are actually involved in the > "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine > HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
> Steve
I suppose one might just say from your comments you're just not a "creative type" who appreciates the work environment as well as the tools they work with.
Have you ever been around "creatives" in the process of their work to see how "ideas", the guts of an ad, layout come together? I'd be will ing to think you like drab, period. -- Mike
>>>>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists >>>>> four reasons for the change:
>>>>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs >>>>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers >>>>> Apple creates the most elegant computers >>>>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the >>>>> past >>>>> -- >>>>> Dave Fritzinger >>>>> Honolulu, HI >>>> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on >>>> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to >>>> support.
>>>> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not >>>> the CEO of my company. >>> Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing >>> company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry >>> in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, >>> creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work >>> environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube >>> farm with Windows. >> They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
>> I don't see the business justification spending more on tools >> (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what >> percentage of their employees are actually involved in the >> "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine >> HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
>> Steve
> I suppose one might just say from your comments you're just not a > "creative type" who appreciates the work environment as well as the > tools they work with.
> Have you ever been around "creatives" in the process of their work to > see how "ideas", the guts of an ad, layout come together? I'd be will > ing to think you like drab, period.
I worked for years in a radio station, choosing the music played, producing programs, etc. We certainly didn't pick tools we used for how they looked or felt. A work computer is just a tool that sits on their desk. I'd rather have a more comfortable chair, or nicer lighting.
> >>>>> In a YouTube video, posted below the fold, CEO Mathias Döpfner lists > >>>>> four reasons for the change:
> >>>>> Most of the company¹s layout work was already being done on Macs > >>>>> Macs are more user friendly than other computers > >>>>> Apple creates the most elegant computers > >>>>> Macs are cheaper to buy and easier to maintain than they were in the > >>>>> past > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Dave Fritzinger > >>>>> Honolulu, HI > >>>> It also said they'll be running OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP on > >>>> these machines, so basically they have just added an additonal OS to > >>>> support.
> >>>> "Apple creates the most elegant computers". Wow, I'm glad he's not > >>>> the CEO of my company. > >>> Wow, I'm glad I'm not working for your. Springer Verlag is a publishing > >>> company. That means they make books and magazines. That is an industry > >>> in which elegance should be valued. If I had a staff of imaginative, > >>> creative people, I'd rather inspire them with an elegant work > >>> environment, including their computers, than pen them up in a drab cube > >>> farm with Windows. > >> They're going to be using Windows too. Just on Macs.
> >> I don't see the business justification spending more on tools > >> (computer hardware) just because of their looks. I wonder what > >> percentage of their employees are actually involved in the > >> "imaginative, creative" stuff you imagine, and how many are in routine > >> HR, finance, IT, Sales/Distribution, types of jobs.
> >> Steve
> > I suppose one might just say from your comments you're just not a > > "creative type" who appreciates the work environment as well as the > > tools they work with.
> > Have you ever been around "creatives" in the process of their work to > > see how "ideas", the guts of an ad, layout come together? I'd be will > > ing to think you like drab, period.
> I worked for years in a radio station, choosing the music played, > producing programs, etc.
Steve, that's not what is considered "creative" work and you don't need a computer to do it either, other than to keep a file list of the content available.
IF you were creating content, that would be a different story, but you weren't.
> We certainly didn't pick tools we used for > how they looked or felt. A work computer is just a tool that sits on > their desk. I'd rather have a more comfortable chair, or nicer lighting.
The chair and/or lighting come after the tools.
IOW, thanks for admitting you're not a "creative type" who appreciates such things.
