Re: More on Auto Warewhousing


"Jim" <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:jim-50F240.15551927072007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <jKSdncguNrurxDfbnZ2dnUVZ_tajnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
"PC Guy" <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Craig Koller" <cwkollertwo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:270720071322289178%cwkollertwo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <SdednV94ls2kzDfbnZ2dnUVZ_qCgnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, PC Guy
> <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> "Jim" <jim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:jim-230398.09494927072007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/58527.html
>> >
>> >
>> > Why they won't go Vista and switch to Macs.
>> >
>> > ""From what I've observed, Windows Vista is the same [as XP], but >> > with
>> > prettier icons and a little prettier user interface," Frantz says. >> > "At
>> > the end of the day, our users are not going to do their work any
>> > differently with Vista than with Windows XP." "
>> >
>> > and...
>> >
>> >
>> > It will take 12 to 18 months to rewrite the VIPS client software to >> > run
>> > on Macintosh
>>
>> I bet it would take considerably less time to rewrite the program
>> properly
>> so that it runs on Vista.
>>
>> > Latest News about Macintosh machines, and Frantz doesn't want to
>> > delay the cost savings and efficiency enhancements tied to the
>> > migration to Apple hardware.
>>
>> What cost savings? Until the application is re-written for the >> Macintosh
>> (writing in Java is now considered writing for the Macintosh?) he's >> still
>> going to have to run the application in Windows. Which means all the
>> support
>> costs of Windows are going to remain. Looks like he's adding costs:
>>
>> 1. Macintosh computers cost more.
>> 2. He has to buy Parallels.
>> 3. He has to buy Windows.
>> 4. He has to support OS X.
>> 5. He has to support Parallels.
>>
> The savings is in productivity and support costs.

Where? Assuming there is a support cost savings (which is questionable)
switching from Windows he's still going to be using Windows until the
application is re-written. Therefore he's going to continue to incur those
costs in addition to new ones stemming from the list I provided in my
earlier post. Surely you're not implying that Windows support costs decrease
merely because it's run in OS X and Parallels are you?

> Hardware/software costs are minimal, especially when averaged over the
> typical 3-year cycle.

You seem to have a problem remembering that to this point they have
approached this as a "proof-of-concept" to see if this was viable and
when they looked at their results as outlined here, they find it a
profitable switch.

Perhaps it is WHEN THEY MAKE THE SWITCH. Until then they're increasing costs for the next 12 to 18 months (and that's assuming it doesn't fall behind) as they:

1. Buy more expensive computers.
2. Buy Parallels.
3. Buy Windows.
4. Support OS X.
5 Support Parallels.

All while continuing to support Windows. I see no cost reduction (assuming there is one) until the application is re-written. To the contrary I see cost increases until then. Doesn't seem like a very intelligent decision to me. That is, unless he wants to get the Macs in place before the CEO comes to his senses.

Try reading without bias and you just might understand.

Oh if only the Mactards would follow this advice.

.

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