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In article <325FA1D6.438@awod.com>, syork@awod.com wrote:

> I work with a MAC and I have always own an IBM.  My reccommendation: 
> Both machines have virtually the same abilities.  However, the MAC,
> IMHO, is the easier format for younger children.  That is why I highly
> support it for the primary and elementary levels.  And with the hybrid
> CDroms that have increased by leaps and bounds.  You have the equal
> choice of software for both OSs.  Besides with the way technology
> grows.  As your child gets older you may wish to upgrade, then switch to
> an IBM.  I feel its worth knowing both systems.
> 
> It's all personal opinion and nothing more.

At my computer learning center, the kids use both PCs and Macs. They use
the same software on both machines (everything from Living Books to Morph
to Quarkexpress) and the software is virtually identical. The kids also
know that the many of the things they want to do, such as open, close,
save, print files and quit can be found under the File menu in the upper
left corner of both machines and that actions such as cut, paste, copy are
in the Edit menu right next to it. While they recognize there are
differences, they choose the machine's they want to use based on whether
they get to sit is a certain chair or next to a friend. The technology is
almost irrelevant to them.

I've used both ever since they were introduced, and I prefer the Mac
(greatly). However, I have long stopped trying to change people's minds
about which one they should use (my sister-in-law still regularly reminds
me that she bought a beta VCR on my recommendation). 

My most popular adult class right now is my two-hour crash course in
Windows 95. I personally think the software is a vast improvement over
Windows 3.11 but I have met dozens of people who find Win95  difficult to
comprehend and even overwhelming. I've only taught one person how to use
their Mac OS 7.5, on the other hand, in the past 6 months.

-- 
Michael Alexander
malex@kersur.net