Alright, so it’s been well-documented that iPods are getting over to Washington, D.C. Laura Bush has one, Dick Cheney has one, and yes, our beloved president, George W. Bush, has one. Oh, and Sen Ted. Stevens (R-AK). (And the campaign to buy iPods for senators continues, with the current tally at 12.)
But what about Macs?
Pete Stark (D-CA), representing California’s 13th Congressional District in the Bay Area, is apparently an old acquaintance of Steve Jobs. He even bought nearly $2,000 worth of Apple gear in 2002.
Cliff Stearns (R-FL), representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District, is apparently the only other member of Congress to use Macs in their congressional offices.
I’ll check in with them later today to find out exactly what kind of Macs they are.
Update (1:20 pm PT) : This just in from Pete Stark’s office.
Krista Venecia, a congressional fellow, told me: “Most of them are G5s.”
I’m still waiting for Stearns office.
[Hat tip: Jason Snell, via The Technology Chronicles]
I'm happy to inform the public that between Congressman Pete Stark's two offices and his home, we are using 15 Dual 2GHz G5s, 9 "Mirror Door" G4s, two 12" G4 Powerbooks, and one 15" Titanium G4 Powerbook. We also use an XServer as a file server and backup. We are very happy with the reliablity and virus-free operation of the Macs. Also, as the Systems Admin, the Macs are a dream in terms of user support and daily operation, even with the offices on either end of the country from each other!