How can I find a comparative analysis on the Total Cost of Ownership of different end user devices (Windows vs Mac vs Linux thin clients vs Chromebooks vs Mobile)?
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IT Manager in Transportationa year ago
Looks nice, generated with GPT? :) I am just asking, have nothing against it.Â
Engineering Manager in Softwarea year ago
Hah, I initially wanted to write using GPT because I can sit relax knowing that it's fully capable of providing the solution and there's nothing wrong with it. However, I thought it needed a touch from my daily experience so I wrote it myself 😉
CTO in Finance (non-banking)a year ago
There are few scenarios like ios development which needs mac and there is no option. For a big enterprise with large employees windows make sense. Just to have an idea - a high powered Lenovo ThinkPad will cost 2000 USD but mac with the same configuration will cost 3000. All mac accessories etc are way too costly.
If you are into designing and media, mac offers great performance and experience.
Not to miss that mac adds little bit to employee motivation and entry to Starbucks too 😅😅😅
1. Is your work heavily dependent on the specific or can you get it done using any of the mentioned devices above?Â
2. Identify the intensity and the nature that you'll be majorly doing. If you want a versatile system, windows could be the choice. If your work nature is inclined more towards the technology, I would personally recommend MacOS ( I am a regular user of MacOs, Windows and Ubuntu and I can undoubtedly say that MacOs can manage memory better as compared to Windows or Ubuntu, it's a hybrid combination of Windows easy to use GUI interface and Linux's powerful command line utilities. Even the entry level Macbooks or Mac Minis can offer more performance than some of the most high end Windows)Â
3. If you are constantly on the move, the preference should be to opt for a lightweight system. You can explore several options in each category. There are a bunch of companies that are now building ultra lightweight portable laptops that feel like nothing and have enough juice to get your work done.Â
4. If you want a clean and lightweight operating system without a lot of stuff running in the background at all times, Linux systems could be your go to choice.Â
5. I personally don't have any preference for chromebooks since their software support is limited and I have not personally seen a lot of people using those.Â
In the end, it all depends on your specific use case. Start building a list of devices in the ascending order of their prices and then start analyzing them one by one in accordance with your needs. Pick the first device that's lowest in the list and fulfills all your requirements.Â