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I know many infrastructure techies that prefer Windows and swear that it's easier to maintain a Windows network.

With regards to end users, I think the only office software that still has an undeniable grip is Excel, but as people use Google Sheets more and more, the idea of using something different is becoming less absurd.

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I've also known some that prefer a Linux network. However one thing that is pretty objective: it will be harder managing a network with both kinds of machines than either one individually, which will inevitably happen for some period during the changeover. Also it's clearly hard to change from one to another when you have a team who only needed skills in one previously - that is one of the things that seems likely to sink an effort like this.

Windows does have better user and device administrators tools. However, this doesn't stop people using Macs, which are absolutely terrible for mass administration.

Macs are fine for mass admin. Companies like Meta, SAP, and IBM have fleets numbering in the 6 figures that they manage with no issue.

I manage almost a thousand Macs at a financial institution with ease.

If you’re using Intune for Mac management, I would understand your perspective a bit more.

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