Week 2: Mac vs. PC

During the second week of class we were introduced to the differences between the Mac and the PC.  We were presented with information about the Mac and the advantages of working with a Mac.  There was also a marketing video that we were able to look at and the video provided a funny explanation of the advantages that the Mac had over the PC.  Also, we got an in depth introduction on how to use a Mac computer.  It explained the different parts on a Mac computer as well as comparing it to the PC, so that people who are more familiar with the PC are able to relate the new information to something.  Furthermore, we were told how to create and save files and folders on the Mac as well as additional information that is necessary for us to know in order to use the Mac effectively.

Knowing how to use Mac computers is important to me and for my major because I am an elementary education major and computers, usually Mac's, are most often used in the school setting.  Even when I was in school, elementary, middle, and high, we used Mac computers for the majority of the time.  Mac's also seem to be very compatible with the new Smart Boards that have become popular in schools.  When I volunteered last semester at an elementary school, I noticed that most of the teachers had Smart Boards and used Mac computers to access their lessons and activities that they used the Smart Board for.  Also, it is important to know how to used the computer, especially in education, because our world is becoming more modernized each day and mostly everything now is accessible online.  This is important because teachers need to keep up with the new changes and one way to do that is by researching and looking up this information online.

This article describes the pros and cons of the Mac and the PC.  It states how there has and there still is an ongoing battle between the Mac and the PC and which one is better.  The article compares the cost, selection, operating system, security, and service between the two.  What I found interesting about this article, however, is that the author avoids being biased and simply states the facts, instead of favoring one computer over the other.