Mala Tempora
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I would be very surprised if the TOA of a Macintosh is less than that of a Windows computer. I know many companies that use Macintosh computers, but they only have perhaps 3 at the most, and use them for audio editing and graphic design. The cheapest Macintosh available here in the UK is over £500, and that's without a monitor. If a company needs 200 computers, all for basic office purposes (spreadsheets, database work, word processing, etc.) then spending £600 per computer would be extremely inefficient when a £300 Windows machine that will almost certainly last as long as the Macintosh and would also require very little maintenance and would be equally as capable at the task. And from my experience, Macintosh computers cost a heck of a lot more to fix when they go wrong. And they do, especially when networked.