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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Laukev7 on 14 April 2004, 18:27

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: Laukev7 on 14 April 2004, 18:27

http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;759393285;fp;16;fpid;0 (http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;759393285;fp;16;fpid;0)

Yet another business switches away from Windoze.

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: Xeen on 14 April 2004, 19:50

Traffic Authority used Windows   :eek:    :eek:

I hope not for the traffic controlling software....

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: WMD on 15 April 2004, 00:19

Nope:
 

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A statement Computerworld obtained from the RTA reveals the G4s will be used as point-of-sale terminals for its counter staff to handle RTA customers transactions across "prepared business applications" as well as for "collecting data and payments and issuing licences, registration certificates and receipts for various transactions".

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"Apple OSX 10.3 was the major advantage sought as it fit neatly into the Unix-based registry network.

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All hail OSX.  :cool:   Then again Linux would fit in there as well, but who cares.

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: hm_murdock on 15 April 2004, 04:26

don't worry. GenSTEP will help with that.

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: Claris on 18 April 2004, 03:50

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Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
don't worry. GenSTEP will help with that.

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Mmmm.... shameless plug.... <drool>   ;)  

I don't know about Australia, but American RTA systems are too much of a hovel of inefficiency to embrace Mac.

Title: NSW traffic authority switches to Macs
Post by: Mandrake on 23 April 2004, 20:17

What a great move they made   :D  Hey, Linux would have worked too!