Until Outlook for Mac arrives later this year, Mac users will have to get used to Entourage.
'On the other hand, NetSuite works a little faster on the Mac.'Īnother problem is that Mac and Windows versions of critical worker-productivity software, namely Microsoft Office, aren't exactly the same. 'Not all of these cloud apps will even run on Chrome or Firefox, only Internet Explorer,' Kelly says. They forget which cloud-based apps work better on one browser vs. The browser options can confuse end-users, however. Mac users tend to use Firefox for most of their browsing, but they can also fire up Internet Explorer on Windows via Fusion.
For new employees excited on their first day, however, 'it's just a bad start,' he says. The delay may just be a couple of days, Kelly says, which isn't a big deal. Many times, though, the reseller doesn't have the right equipment in stock. The order specifies Mac hardware configurations, while Kelly's team loads software.
Kelly orders a Mac from a reseller five miles away from Healthcare IP Partners' headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn.
