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Justifying Mac purchase to company?
Neil Burnside | Jan 21 2008
I have a friend who is a prof at a uni. She wants to use part of her budget to purchase a new laptop for work and prefers a Mac. The uni has a contract with IBM and would prefer her to buy a winbox. They told her she can "opt out" and purchase a Mac as long as she can justify the purchase. Can the 43f HiveMind give us some ideas on how she can justify the Macbook? She is a sociologist if that helps get your creative juices flowing. 5 Comments
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 SimpleSubmitted by Stew on January 22, 2008 - 11:04am.
How to justify the purchase of a more-expensive Mac? Just put it in terms the higher-ups understand. They are worried about the cost of the computer; if they weren't they wouldn't be pushing their contract with IBM. So, what is the potential loss to the university in terms of time, productivity, and effectiveness if your friend were forced to use the IBM, which she is obviously less accustomed to using? My guess is that the Mac pays for itself. » POSTED IN:
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