If 2/3 of fresh, young, and motivated talent would consider passing on a job if they had to work on a PC, companies better be prepared to offer a Mac alternative.

The report declares that “67% of students, regardless of what computer they own, agree they are more likely to choose and stay at an organization that offers them a choice in work computer.” That’s fairly significant. They see Mac as more modern, intuitive and reliable – and would like to continue to use it as they launch their careers,” said Dean Hager, CEO, Jamf. “The next generation of job seekers wants their tech to just work so that they can focus on their job. In essence, they are targeting employers with this data. Now granted, Jamf is an Apple Device Management company, so they do have a vested interest in touting Mac usage. (I won’t go into the Total Cost of Ownership rant here – there is plenty written on that subject elsewhere.) Employers Better Be Mac Friendly

However, it’s not exactly a news flash that people use PC because they think they’re cheaper. The students were asked to select the primary reasons for choosing their platform, and here are the results:Īll reasons rate higher for Mac versus PC, and the only reason rated higher for PC was price. In fact, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. But c’mon, the guy basically ran unopposed. * Just so you history buffs don’t start flaming me… Yes, I am well aware that James Monroe captured 98.5% of the vote in 1820. And Mac exceeded Roosevelt’s margin by 10%? I’m just sayin… * That’s a ridiculous margin of “it’s not even a contest” success. Now consider this… The largest margin of victory in a presidential election was Franklin Roosevelt’s 60.8% to Alf Landon’s 36.5% in 1936.

What makes the number look even more unbalanced is when you consider the other side of the equation: only 29% would choose PC over Mac. By any scale, this is a huge preference over the alternative. In a new study of over 2,200 college students released by Jamf this week, 71% either have a Mac or wish they did. And though they may sometimes act like party animals, they are still, in fact, people. For the sake of argument (and this article), when I say “people,” I am referring to college students. You may think this is a trick question because most people prefer PC over Mac, right? Well, more people may use PCs, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they are preferred.

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