Comments on: PC or Mac for Education? http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: HossamSayshttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-653049 HossamSays Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:48:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-653049 sure mac sure mac

]]> By: Cygnushttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-650700 Cygnus Thu, 29 May 2008 23:59:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-650700 Honestly, it's all up to the school in question.That said, it's going to be quite up in the air. Some schools will go Mac, some will go PC. As for Linux, I think that will happen when an ambitious teacher decides to start putting dual-boots on computers to teach Linux to aspiring power users (such as those in a programming or higher level computers class)What it will come down to is which company the school district in question has a deal with. I know for a fact that my old school district for high school gets huge deals from Apple on mac computers. Thus, all of the schools in the area all have Apple Computers (Yes, even old IIe's) If a district got a huge deal from, say, Dell, they'll have a bunch of Windows-based computers.I can agree with Chris on a few points: Computers should be taught from as many angles as possible. The more angles you understand a computer from, the better you understand them as a whole, regardless of operating system. I also agree that Linux should be introduced to schools. Perhaps not to people just looking to type up a paper, but getting even mid-level users familiar with a command line, etc. is a step in the right direction, especially with computers becoming ingrained in every aspect of life.Currently at university for Computer Science Education (for the high school level.) This is something that I seriously have to consider, what am I going to teach when I get into a class room? Ideally, I do want to teach Linux to higher-level users, but whichever is there, Mac or PC, I will teach as well. Computers are a thing that people will learn regardless of operating system. I wouldn't say one is easier than the other, and I wouldn't say one is better than the other. Honestly, it’s all up to the school in question.

That said, it’s going to be quite up in the air. Some schools will go Mac, some will go PC. As for Linux, I think that will happen when an ambitious teacher decides to start putting dual-boots on computers to teach Linux to aspiring power users (such as those in a programming or higher level computers class)

What it will come down to is which company the school district in question has a deal with. I know for a fact that my old school district for high school gets huge deals from Apple on mac computers. Thus, all of the schools in the area all have Apple Computers (Yes, even old IIe’s) If a district got a huge deal from, say, Dell, they’ll have a bunch of Windows-based computers.

I can agree with Chris on a few points: Computers should be taught from as many angles as possible. The more angles you understand a computer from, the better you understand them as a whole, regardless of operating system. I also agree that Linux should be introduced to schools. Perhaps not to people just looking to type up a paper, but getting even mid-level users familiar with a command line, etc. is a step in the right direction, especially with computers becoming ingrained in every aspect of life.

Currently at university for Computer Science Education (for the high school level.) This is something that I seriously have to consider, what am I going to teach when I get into a class room? Ideally, I do want to teach Linux to higher-level users, but whichever is there, Mac or PC, I will teach as well. Computers are a thing that people will learn regardless of operating system. I wouldn’t say one is easier than the other, and I wouldn’t say one is better than the other.

]]> By: roblinuxhttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-650239 roblinux Thu, 29 May 2008 20:04:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-650239 Yeah, i really agree with the Triangle of OS teaching-LINUX -WINDOWS -MACvery good idea, even though linux has even been trying to be speacialized in education with there "Edubuntu" which unlike most mac/windows that don't even speacialize in education is completely FREE, which has to be the coolest thing ever about linux.Go linux, Go Chris, thanks for listening Yeah, i really agree with the Triangle of OS teaching

-LINUX
-WINDOWS
-MAC

very good idea, even though linux has even been trying to be speacialized in education with there “Edubuntu” which unlike most mac/windows that don’t even speacialize in education is completely FREE, which has to be the coolest thing ever about linux.

Go linux, Go Chris, thanks for listening

]]> By: twgoldwoodhttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-648193 twgoldwood Mon, 19 May 2008 07:52:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-648193 ive never seen a linux computer, and i dont know anyone who uses a mac, but they're still awesome :) ive never seen a linux computer, and i dont know anyone who uses a mac, but they’re still awesome :)

]]> By: ben9310http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638261 ben9310 Thu, 08 May 2008 02:24:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638261 in my school if any one talks about an os or computers its only indows and we only learn about windows dont know why in my school if any one talks about an os or computers its only indows and we only learn about windows dont know why

]]> By: krazie835http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638262 krazie835 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:38:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638262 Macs themselves are very expensive, not everyone will be able to gather up $1,500 for a Mac Book O_o Macs themselves are very expensive, not everyone will be able to gather up $1,500 for a Mac Book O_o

]]> By: gtech22http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638263 gtech22 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:24:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638263 my school thinks that macs are too expensive but i think that they would save alot of time on tech support if they made the switch from windows to mac my school thinks that macs are too expensive but i think that they would save alot of time on tech support if they made the switch from windows to mac

]]> By: TomIsInDaHouse101http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638264 TomIsInDaHouse101 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:35:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638264 it is a clock it is a clock

]]> By: NinjaOfDeath80http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638265 NinjaOfDeath80 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:42:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638265 i love those lights above the screen i love those lights above the screen

]]> By: just2fast4you864http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638266 just2fast4you864 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:09:17 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638266 In the middle of one of my CIS classes the other day, my professor made a joke about a bunch of people who were using MacBooks in class now. He was like: "I think it's kinda funny that they're using Macs and their getting a CIS degree..." Why? Why be biased? Seriously...it's dumb. A college computer course shouldn't have a biased professor and they should teach MAC, PC, & LINUX! Hell, even my operating systems class doesn't teach OSX. WTF? Get a clue, half the university is using them... In the middle of one of my CIS classes the other day, my professor made a joke about a bunch of people who were using MacBooks in class now. He was like: “I think it’s kinda funny that they’re using Macs and their getting a CIS degree…” Why? Why be biased? Seriously…it’s dumb. A college computer course shouldn’t have a biased professor and they should teach MAC, PC, & LINUX! Hell, even my operating systems class doesn’t teach OSX. WTF? Get a clue, half the university is using them…

]]> By: NeoMasterpthttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638267 NeoMasterpt Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:37:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638267 in Portugal schools use linux and windowsapple no wayi'm an apple user and i can't understand why they don't teacher macs in Portugal schools use linux and windows

apple no way

i’m an apple user and i can’t understand why they don’t teacher macs

]]> By: maksymperepichkahttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638268 maksymperepichka Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:17:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638268 well i use pc and i preffer it. Way more stuff you can do on a pc then on a mac. Im not saying that mac is bad but just that pc is more advanced and has more software for it well i use pc and i preffer it. Way more stuff you can do on a pc then on a mac. Im not saying that mac is bad but just that pc is more advanced and has more software for it

]]> By: DaKidBanks101http://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638269 DaKidBanks101 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:39:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638269 i use my mac just for my ipod and my pc for the important stuff... =D i use my mac just for my ipod and my pc for the important stuff… =D

]]> By: youtubeuserhttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-638270 youtubeuser Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:10:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-638270 Not true. As a matter of fact of the 10 schools I've been to. I've worked in 5 of them. They all have PC's. Not one single Mac. I think if there is a Mac that it would most likely be in the Art Dept. I think it depends on the technology department of the school district what computers they have. Not true. As a matter of fact of the 10 schools I’ve been to. I’ve worked in 5 of them. They all have PC’s. Not one single Mac. I think if there is a Mac that it would most likely be in the Art Dept. I think it depends on the technology department of the school district what computers they have.

]]> By: Partners in Grimehttp://chris.pirillo.com/pc-or-mac-for-education/comment-page-2/#comment-601160 Partners in Grime Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:55:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/02/28/pc-or-mac-for-education/#comment-601160 Mac laptops sleep when the lid is closed and wake instantly when opened. Can do that for months without having to reboot. I haven't had the same results with Windows. Makes going between classes easier and quicker than having to reboot. Mac laptops sleep when the lid is closed and wake instantly when opened. Can do that for months without having to reboot. I haven’t had the same results with Windows. Makes going between classes easier and quicker than having to reboot.

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