On Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at 07:44 AM, John Goggan wrote:
> I think they are much more likely to be using a Windows box 4 years
> later when
> they go to college than a Mac.
This is not necessarily an accurate statement. Most colleges support the
latest Macs AND PCs. Which one you use depends upon your major. I use a
Mac, because I am a Journalism major, but I also have to use Virtual PC,
because I am also majoring in Political Science. SOME colleges have gone
completely PC, but they are only colleges where Windows dominates all of
their majors. At schools with programs in Journalism, Education, Film,
Telecommunications, Art, Foriegn Languages, etc., you will find Macs
everywhere. PCs are found in Business.
> There are Windows boxes all over. I don't see
> that having a kid learn on a Mac gets students "more prepared" for using
> Windows in the "business world."
Again, you are making an assumption that the child will be working in
"business," and not any of the many other careers where it either
doesn't matter which they prefer, or Macs are actually better.
sj
http://homepage.mac.com/stevehj
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