Any UCLA dents using Mac lap top?

[envirodent]

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Just wondering if any UCLA dental students have used (or do use) a mac as their required lap top? If so, what type of problems (if any) have you experienced with UCLA-dental-specific programs, CDs, websites etc.?

Are you even "allowed" to use a mac as your required lap top?

Thanks

 

[drhobie7]

Just wondering if any UCLA dental students have used (or do use) a mac as their required lap top? If so, what type of problems (if any) have you experienced with UCLA-dental-specific programs, CDs, websites etc.?

Are you even "allowed" to use a mac as your required lap top?

Thanks

nope. it's not compatible with the clinic software.

 

[DrJeff]

The biggest problem in general with Macs and dentistry is that there currently are only 2 Mac based practice management software programs on the market vs. literall over 100 windows based systems. The only reason I know the exact Mac based numbers is that one of my colleagues and good friends that practices in the same town that I do is one of the few Mac based offices out there. And roughly 3 or 4 times a year I'll hear him griping about how limited the Mac practice management software and the interfacing with digital x-rays and e claims filing are.

The reality is that dentistry is a windows world.

 

[ItsGavinC]

nope. it's not compatible with the clinic software.

Ahh, but it is now. Macs, now that they use an Intel chipset, can run Windows XP alongside OS X. It isn't a dual boot system, but the user is given a choice at a bootloader screen upon startup.

Those with Intel Macs that want to run Windows XP, may download the bootloader here: http://onmac.net/

 

[drhobie7]

Ahh, but it is now. Macs, now that they use an Intel chipset, can run Windows XP alongside OS X. It isn't a dual boot system, but the user is given a choice at a bootloader screen upon startup.

Those with Intel Macs that want to run Windows XP, may download the bootloader here: http://onmac.net/

Sweet! I'm gonna ask the computer nerds in the basement about this on Monday!

 

[DrJeff]

Ahh, but it is now. Macs, now that they use an Intel chipset, can run Windows XP alongside OS X. It isn't a dual boot system, but the user is given a choice at a bootloader screen upon startup.

Those with Intel Macs that want to run Windows XP, may download the bootloader here: http://onmac.net/

Gavin the only thing is that amongst the practicing dental Mac addicts, the main reason that they use their Macs is a perception that Intel = Microsoft = Bill Gates = Evil 😉 😀

So even though in theory now with the intel chips in Mac that a Mac could run and handle a windows based system, then their beloved Macs become what they don't want, a windows system 🙄 You'll see over the years as you meet more and more dentists that their are really some out there with pecular behaviors/views 😕 😱 😀