Tokyo University Switches to Mac

Asahi.com (Japanese) is reporting that Tokyo University will be moving many of their Linux PCs to Macs next year.

Approximately 1,150 PCs will be switched to iMacs and most of the servers will also be supplied by Apple. Both the ease of installing software as well as ease of maintainence were cited as reasons for the switch.

Apple Japan has been working to increase their educational marketshare in Japan, and this is their largest educational order to date.

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