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Re: IBM or Mac for young child?

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From: Robin D. Wilson
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 00:00
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Olli-Matti Selin wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have used both pc's and Mac's for years. At home I work with three old
> Mac, at school I have to use pc. I prefer Mac, because it is more reliable
> than any pentium pc (IBM or compatible). Win95 seems to be just a poor
> copy of MacOS.
> 
> I use computer  for a serious work, not for fixing and customing the
> machine. All necessary programs you may need are available for Mac's or
> it's clones (Apple has licensed MacOs) (games not included). Anyway, Bill
> Gates and Microsoft control also Mac programs in some sense. There are
> some differerencies, but the average user like me would vote for Mac. After
> Mac it was very frustrating start working with Win95, because it had a very
> complex system of file managering etc.

I suggest a Mac also.  That way, when all your _weanie_ kids -- who
can't learn how to use _anything_ that isn't simple -- get to college,
my kids will kick their butts!

Kids will learn _anything_ you give them a chance to learn.  Get 'em a
PC and run Linux and X11 on it -- if there is sufficient motivation
(i.e., "cool games"), they will figure it out.

My oldest son got his first computer when he was 3.  We had DOS/Windows
3.1 on it.  He figured it out.  He goes to school now, they have Macs. 
He shows his teachers how to work the machine.  He doesn't notice any
difference (per se) in the OS -- because to him it is just an
appliance.  He sees it much the same way our generation sees a TV or
fancy stereo.

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From: "Robin D. Wilson" <robin@pswtech.com>
Subject: Re: IBM or Mac for young child?
Date: 1996/10/24
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