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Macs being installed in cruise ships, hotels
Yesterday we posted a tip about using your iPhone on a cruise ship, but what about if you want to use a Mac on a ship or in a hotel and you don't have a MacBook to take along with you?AppleInsider's Prince McLean is reporting that installations of Macs in hotels and on cruise ships are going strong, with thousands of Apple machines being sold for installation in those locations by Apple's Enterprise Sales Group. Back in June we mentioned the Fontainebleau's plans in Vegas -- they're also installing another 1,400 24" iMacs in rooms at the flagship resort in Miami Beach.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines has Mac minis installed on its Freedom Class (3,600 passenger) ships, and is working with Apple on IT infrastructure for its upcoming Oasis Class (5,400 passenger) liners. The deployments planned will have up to 16,150 Ethernet drops per ship, racks full of Xserves, and thousands of client Macs.
Whether it's an in-room email and information kiosk, a public information center, or an intelligent set-top box, the Mac is definitely making inroads into the hospitality and travel industry.
[via AppleInsider]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Le Big Mac said 8:59AM on 8-20-2008
I wonder how much of a discount Apple is giving on these installations. It wouldn't surprise me that they're making zero profit on the sales, looking at it as an advertising opportunity. And that's not a bad strategy. Even if I weren't a Mac guy, I'd sure like to play with one if it were in my hotel room or cruise ship cabin.
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Jash Sayani said 9:11AM on 8-20-2008
Nice. Even Carnival Cruise should use them...
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Sam said 9:15AM on 8-20-2008
First step to mainstream in the corporate atmosphere!
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Lucas Cantor said 9:40AM on 8-20-2008
This sounds like great news to me, but I've never personally seen a single Mac available for public use in a hotel. Then again, I've never been on a cruise ship...
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EOM said 10:45AM on 8-20-2008
one small step for apple, one giant leap for usability. great use of mac mini's.
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dave s said 11:17AM on 8-21-2008
the princeton Regus office (shared office space around the world) has an iMac in it's cafe area. Anyone know about other locations?
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jrobcet said 12:30PM on 8-20-2008
With space at such a premium on these ships, I'm sure the Mini's are very attractive option. Throw in some Xserves and you probably have a very cost-effective integrated solution. Let Apple build it from the ground-up and go sailing.
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