Re: IBM or Mac for young child?

Article View: misc.kids.computer

Article #55

Back to misc.kids.computer Previous Next

#55

From: Damien Morgan
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00

27 lines
1516 bytes

In article <Pine.ULT.3.91.961010114353.11268B-100000-100000@east>, Bob
Jones <bjones@east.slc.k12.ut.us> wrote:

> If you were asking for an adult, I would say, definitely a Macinstosh. 
> They are much easier to use productively.  For a child get whatever you want.
> They'll learn it. 
> 
> Bob Jones
> 
> On 4 Oct 1996, Andy D. Digh wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> >       I'm in the market for a computer for a five year old.
> > I'm not sure whether a Macintosh or IBM compatible would be best.
> <snip>

I agree wholeheartedly!
Doesn't matter whether it's for a child or an adult...buy a mac. They're
easier to use, have less problems, and the computer doesn't get in the way
of the work you might be trying to do.

-- 
Damien Morgan
St.Arnaud, Victoria, Australia
dmorgan@ruralnet.net.au

Technical Details

Message-ID: <dmorgan-1110961049540001@charlton-ppp7.ruralnet.net.au>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References: <5325bbINNr91@duncan.cs.utk.edu> <Pine.ULT.3.91.961010114353.11268B-100000-100000@east>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 10d73a,b372b0696c2ecb69
X-Google-Attributes: gid10d73a,public
X-Google-Thread: 114f31,b372b0696c2ecb69
X-Google-Attributes: gid114f31,public
X-Google-Thread: 1049ea,b372b0696c2ecb69
X-Google-Attributes: gid1049ea,public
From: dmorgan@ruralnet.net.au (Damien Morgan)
Subject: Re: IBM or Mac for young child?
Date: 1996/10/11
Message-ID: <dmorgan-1110961049540001@charlton-ppp7.ruralnet.net.au>
X-Deja-AN: 188625635
references: <5325bbINNr91@duncan.cs.utk.edu> <Pine.ULT.3.91.961010114353.11268B-100000-100000@east>
organization: Ballarat NetConnect
newsgroups: misc.kids.computer,can.schoolnet.chat.teachers,k12.chat.teacher

Reply to Parent Message