Macintosh
vs. IBM Clone PCs : Digital Segregation in Schools
What's
Good About Macs?
1. No one really writes viruses for Mac's anymore. There's hardly a need
for a virus scan.
2. Apple holds more than twice as many computer patents as Microsoft.
3. Mac's are easier to assemble. Usually, you just have to plug the power
cord and modem line into the proper outlet.
4. As a whole, Mac networks are more stable and require much less maintenance
than PC networks.
5. The average life expectancy of Mac's are usually one to two years
longer than PC's.
6. All Mac networks can be turned on or shut down by software. Educators
who have worked in a computer lab will agree that if you don't have to
shut each individual computer off by hand, you're happier!
7. Most Mac's come with a video capture card that enable you to make
movies.
8. Mac's all have female ports. Big deal, you say! Male ports are easy
to break! In fact, 1200 male ports break to one female port. If you break
your male prong, it's just a trip to the store and $15.00 for a new prong
as compared to a 2 hour phone call (tech support) and $1500 for a new
motherboard.
9. Within the industry Apple holds a great deal of ethos when it comes
to releasing a well tested product for public use. When Windows NT 4.0
was first released, even Microsoft admitted that it had more than 10,000
reported bugs. (Microsoft Website) Apple's comparable product, at the
time, reported 17 reported bugs in total.
10. The Mac OS allows you to use odd characters (i.e. ?, /, ") in
file names. It's always nice to have that ability.
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