Japanese universities switch to Mac

Following the theme of Macs in education, one finds that
South Floridian logic holds no sway at Japanese institutions of higher learning, where they're switching to the Mac in droves. The University of Tokyo, Tohoku University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ochanomizu Universit, Kobe University and others placed orders for Macs after an April reform of state-run universities put them in charge of their own finances. As previously noted in this thread, the cost of supporting a Mac environment is usually far less than support requirements for a Windows-based network:

 Apple has been inundated with inquiries from schools that learned that queries from students about how to use
Mac computers dropped dramatically compared with Windows at such universities as the University of Tokyo and Tokyo
Woman's Christian University.

Apple has wisely stepped up its own involvement with the education market, now employing 10 full-time people in its education division. Apple has doubled its negotiations with schools in each of the past two years – yet another encouraging trend in the growth of the Apple brand.