Posted on 02/12/2002 4:51:44 AM PST by Vermonter
Where does it say I want to convert you? If you don't agree with the subject, there are hundreds of other threads here to visit.
Talk about Jehovah's Witnesses, who's trying to convert who?
Took 9 posts to get to the heart of the matter and the truth.
Actually, that's changing dramatically. Its now most cost effective than ever before to write, edit and produce your own movies (with special effects) on a computer, and the Mac is leading the way. 100+ scenes from Lucas' movie were made on an iMac with OS X and the lastest rendering software. So did the Hobbit. ESPN has done a couple specials, all using iMacs and the latest software -- if your field is visual arts, (which is expanding) then graphics is where its at for you -- and the Mac is simply better- because that's what it was designed to do.
There other fabulous applications - not associated with graphics - mathematica (a word processor for methematicians) which I believe only exists on OS X.
The Objective-C language which Apple is pushing on X is extremely powerful - that's technology from NeXT which Apple has bought. Back then, it was lauded as being 20 years ahead of its time.
They increase costs, require expensive upgrades and repair, and the average score for kids has been dropping since their introduction.
I'd consider an introduction to computers in high school for technical education...but use the years up to that point to teach the kids how to THINK, not input...
Like the housing and property industry which is run by the axium Location, Location, Location the CIA uses Macs because of Security, Security, Security.
The biggest factor in favor of PC over Macs is the availibility of applications. Go to comp USA or Best Buys and look at the size of the pc apps section then look at the mac apps section, EOS.
In some respects what Johnny is learning in school won't really apply to the real world. How much will change in the next 4-8 years between when the kiddie is in HS and when they are in the real world?
As for the Internet, Browsers and emils are pretty generic and the platform doesn't matter very much.
Agreed! The computer can be a valuable tool, but it can not replace a traditional rigorous education.
Oh? Which part(s?) would that be?
To educate the fine students of Maine for challenging careers in janitorial sciences.
I have used every operating system since DOS 3.0, and CP/M before that. If your computers run Win98 or Win2000 they will give you no trouble unless you abuse them.
Macs have a secret appeal for hippies, because they still have a "maverick" image. People who use them have a warm fuzzy feeling because they are defying "the system." But there's no point in training kids to use an operating system that has less than 10% of the market.
And, by the way, the real problem is that you can't easily teach kids to use computers in school, where the teachers probably know less about them than your kids do. They learn much more fooling around with them at home.
Funny you read it that way, I've read: "Macs are for pansies" countless times.
It all depends what your needs are. For me, If I ever need to run Windows, or Linux, I can run it in a separate window and just drag drop to my OS X desktop. I can have access to every imaginable piece of software available to me for both Windows and Mac and run it on my Mac. I'm extremely particular about the monitor. I just happen to like Apple's monitors. Their color sync technology reall lets me see true color. I got a nice fact machine that can do anything and is easy on the eyes. I'm happy.
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Try standing up and stating that position at a school budget meeting and be prepared to run for your life.
I was involved, early on, in our school's technology committee as they ramped up the computer budget. The parents want their kids to have computers and the teachers want only the best and latest..... and somebody else responsible for keeping it working.
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