I worked on an app team, PowerPoint. After Balmer left, policies changed such that any new office app features had to ship on both windows and Mac at the same time. (Or least try to)
So I think that definitely helped and allowed people to request macs as thier laptops. For azure, I’m not sure…
Do they just hand them out though to developers?
Edit: it’s a question, why the downvotes? Can I ask a question? Y’all are a tough crowd.
Yup they do, I worked there. Had 2 macs and an iPhone for development. Many employees use Mac laptops over surfaces as well
Were you working specifically on Mac or iPhone related software? If I’m an Azure developer, can I use a Mac?
I worked on an app team, PowerPoint. After Balmer left, policies changed such that any new office app features had to ship on both windows and Mac at the same time. (Or least try to)
So I think that definitely helped and allowed people to request macs as thier laptops. For azure, I’m not sure…
Most mid-large companies do if it’s required.
No they don’t. Microsoft makes software. Outsourcing making software makes no sense.