Reasons why not to go MacintoshGo to: Previous reason / Index / Next reason Reason 18 : "My kids use PCs at school, just as they will in the real world"
And you know what your kids will choose to do in the real world for certain? Macs are still used extensively in creative industries, such as video editing, graphic design, desktop publishing, and the recording studio, plus often in scientific research and higher academia. Your kids won't necessarily be button and pen pushing in an office 9 to 5 where Windows PCs will be the prevalent tool. A Windows world But yes, indeed, it is a valid issue, hard to argue with. This is a Windows world, and most non-creative business will be using it, so it makes sense to get your kids as adept at using that platform as possible. So logically, that's what you give them at home. And they're not going to complain about that! After all, there's tons of games for Windows, whereas Mac OS... hasn't. [cheeky grin] However, with much software having Mac versions that are file compatible with the Windows versions, and the Mac's unique ability to run Windows as well as Mac OS, having a Mac instead of a 'normal' PC, may not be the big issue it once may have been. Multi platform experience Consider also, what your kids are learning on right now, will likely have been superseded by the time they do hit the real world. Having multiple computer platform experience could be seen as a benefit; as opposed to engraining them into one way of doing things, unable to adapt to change. You'll probably find kids can take this much more in their stride than their parents can. Go to: Previous reason / Index / Next reason
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