epj3 said:
Going into networking, I see that I'll be using windows and *nix. I would never let my company buy macintosh.
Never is a strong word, especially in networking. Apple OS X Server does indeed run BSD Unix, one of the most stable and oldest ports of Unix. In fact, OS X Server was Network Magazine's 2003 Server product of the year. Apple has made some serious in roads in the server area in terms of price/performance/per seat license costs - there are no per seat costs, just like Linux. Take a look at InfoWorld's web site and what some of the business community thinks about OS X Server.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/08/15/32FEapplerev_1.html?s=feature
Suppose you are on a job interview & the interviewer says "What is your experience with Apple?" and you make that statement. She says "Oh that's too bad. We've done a 3 month streaming media server evaluation for our company web site and Apple's offering is in the lead." Oooops......
I'm not trying sell or convert anyone. But just have an open mind to ALL technologies, especially where your career is concerned. You'll go a lot further if you do. I kinda gather that you are going to school right now for networking. Do you have any specific area(s) of interest that you are focusing on?