Our Institution is attempting to standardize on PC's.  In the hospital
areas I believe this has been relatively successful since the Institution
funds the computers.  In the research areas it is much more difficult.  At
this point, the Institution is replacing macs with PCs at no cost to the
investigator.  The faculty, however,  are still allowed to purchase MAC's
using their own funding.    As long as the faculty have funding, I believe
the avid Mac users will be able to obtain exceptions in order to continue
to purchase Macs.   Most of my faculty members resent being told what they
have to purchase using their own funds!

Debra Linzer, CPA
Sr. Op. Mgr.
Dept of Cancer Biology
UTMD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

"Peter J. Dolce" <xxxxxx@CCVAX.MMC.EDU> on 11/10/98 02:45:48 PM

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Subject:  Standardizing hardware

Our school is considering standardizing computer hardware, including the
computers used by faculty members.  One proposal is that we go entirely
to PCs and eliminate all Macs.  Has anyone tried to standardize faculty
computers?  Did it work?  What was the response from faculty?   What
would happen if you restricted or forbid the purchase of Macs?  Would
like to hear especially from medical schools or research-intensive
institutions.
--
Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D., Director
Office of Research Support Services
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN  37208
P (615) 327 6703
F (615) 327 6716