HyperStudio is a prime example. Providing e-mail to hundreds of users is simple on a Mac network. Software installation and removal is much simpler on a Mac. Text to speech, for example. The operating system our students use in school, whether it is MacOS X or Windows XP, will not be the one they use when they enter the workforce.
Macs are innovative and serve to bring new developments to practical and elegant fruition.
We used this machine for about two years.