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I don’t know about Mizzou, but here at OSU the JB school itself is Mac. It would make sense that the kids in the program would want to match up what they use at home with what they use at school.
And yes it is nice firing up the top of the line Mac Pros. Although it can be a little disorienting sometimes having it react so fast.
Here’s a FAQ from their computer requirements:
http://journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/computer-requirements.html
Q. What brand or model should I buy?
A. The faculty has designated Apple Computer as its preferred provider for two primary reasons: (1) Apple’s OS X operating system is based on Unix, which makes these computers far less susceptible to viruses than other computers. Viruses are a serious problem on university campuses. (2) Apple iBook and PowerBook computers come bundled with iLife, a suite of applications ideal for learning the basics of photo editing, and audio and video editing. We’ll use those programs in several classes. Incoming students will receive information on recommended models and pricing in February of each year.
Q. What if I prefer a Windows-based machine?
A. That’s an option, but it’s one we do not recommend unless you plan to make a career of computer-assisted reporting. By the time you purchase photo, audio and video software for a PC, you probably will have spent more than you would if buying a comparable Apple Computer. Buy a PC if you prefer to do so, but make sure it is wireless and has Microsoft Office. Almost 100 percent of last year’s freshmen chose Apple computers.
Q. What brand or model should I buy?
A. The faculty has designated Apple Computer as its preferred provider for two primary reasons: (1) Apple’s OS X operating system is based on Unix, which makes these computers far less susceptible to viruses than other computers. Viruses are a serious problem on university campuses. (2) Apple iBook and PowerBook computers come bundled with iLife, a suite of applications ideal for learning the basics of photo editing, and audio and video editing. We’ll use those programs in several classes. Incoming students will receive information on recommended models and pricing in February of each year.
Q. What if I prefer a Windows-based machine?
A. That’s an option, but it’s one we do not recommend unless you plan to make a career of computer-assisted reporting. By the time you purchase photo, audio and video software for a PC, you probably will have spent more than you would if buying a comparable Apple Computer. Buy a PC if you prefer to do so, but make sure it is wireless and has Microsoft Office. Almost 100 percent of last year’s freshmen chose Apple computers.
http://journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/computer-requirements.html
It was a nice story, though...
What do they know? They are journalism students. Heaven forbid that Mac is helping to spread the left wing agenda.
:-)
Cool. BTW, I have found one thing wrong with OS X so far. It has the same problem XP does when the connection to a network drive gets dropped. I think it’s constantly retrying and failing. It would be better if it just quit, or spun the retries off onto another thread. As it is Finder is useless for a minute or so after that happens, although all open apps work fine.
Otherwise, it’s still going awesomely. I’m crunching a three-hour DVD with iDVD and a video file right now (VisualHub is nice, well worth the price) at the same time (I have my reasons). The system is still perfectly responsive for everything else, almost like I don’t have two separate apps wanting 100% of my CPU.
One interesting UI observation. I’ve been using Windows for almost 20 years now, and have gotten very used to the control buttons on the right of the title bar over that time. I still use Windows at work more than I use the Mac at home. That’s a LOT of motor memory for OS X to overcome.
But whenever I’m on Windows I find myself looking to the left on the title bar for the minimize button, and never find myself looking to the right on the Mac. I guess it’s the more natural location.
“Is it real? Or is it Photoshop? I don’t know... But there are schools
were better than 40% of the incoming freshmen are bringing Macs.”
I wouldn’t read too much in it.
(and what follows is a bit tongue-in-cheek)
BUT...maybe the students think a Mac will help turn them into MU
J-School luminaries like Uncle Walter Cronkite or Mao’s good buddy Edgar Snow.
Or maybe one of the emeritus profs will be impressed by their
Mac notebook and get them an internship at Al-Jazeera.
And Allah knows, anybody working in the Middle East will sure find
the Mac graphics capability useful when “fauxtography” is needed.
All this at the J-School that also runs the local NBC affiliate (KOMU),
where the staff was forbidden to wear American flag lapel-pins
during the post 9-11-01 reporting.
But then again, MU J-School did produce Lee Strobel, who recently visited.
(FR thread)
MU emeritus helps train Al-Jazeera staff
Columbia Daily Tribune ^ | 2-12-06 | Terry Ganey
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1577182/posts
(Source Article)
MU emeritus helps train Al-Jazeera staff
By TERRY GANEY of the Tribune’s staff
Published Sunday, February 12, 2006
http://www.showmenews.com/2006/Feb/20060212News009.asp
Edgar Snow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Snow
Lee Strobel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Strobel
This picture shows why AAPL is headed to $200+ plus per share IMO.
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For many years, my husband's students had been using very old Apple IIe's and GS's for lab work. For the most part the computers were used while connected to sensors which measure light, time, sound, heat, etc.
The man in charge of buying computers told him, "Apple is going belly-up" and bought PC laptops. Those PC's are rarely used in class by any of the science teachers.
My husband is still using his "old, reliable" Apple IIe's and GS's.
I know when I go to wi-fi coffeehouses that a big percentage are using Macs. And they do have a larger share of laptops.
Is there a ‘press finally catches on to trend going on for a long time’ ping list?
What’s with the person in the fourth row back, left hand side, second in from the steps. Is he(or she)a victim of an incomplete education? Get with the program and get a MacPro laptop like most everyone else has there. Sheeesh!