Hello - We just joined the Tessitura Network and I have a question regarding the use of Macs vs. PCs with Tessitura. We are about to replace all of our desk top units and we are considering replacing our PCs with the Mac Mini. I understand the we will need to purchase and install the Windows parallel software and we will be using Tessitura v.11.
Does anyone have a point of view or a suggestion before we make this purchase. We will be purchasing about 12 new desktops in the next two weeks.
Thank you - David
Hi David –
I guess my question would be, is there a specific reason why you’d go with the Macs over PC’s? Is there another business-critical software that is Mac native? While in theory Tessitura works great on Parallels or some other Virtual Machine software running on a Mac, in practice I’ve found it to be a less than ideal situation. We are a primarily Windows shop for that very reason; the few Mac users that I have tend to just run Tess by way of a terminal services connection because running the virtual machine slows down the workstation too much. Getting BOCAs connected can also sometimes be a challenge.
-p.
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