steep-mo-m@HUACHUCA-EM.ARPA (John Shaver Modernization Office) (09/01/87)
A friend's son is going to the university this fall. Should he buy a Macintosh or and IBM-like machine?
buono%asbf-imp.huachuca-em.arpa@HUACHUCA-EM.ARPA.UUCP (09/01/87)
In response to your friends son who is going to college, as to wether he should get a Mac or an MS-DOS clone. The answer really lies with the college. Check and see what they require if anything. If the option is open I would stronly recommend the MAC. He will spend less time trying to figure out what to do and more time doing it. John Buono
mcgurrin@MITRE.ARPA (09/01/87)
The question is what if any is the school's standard, and does it vary by ajor? Many schools have one standard, and some schools require that standard. Guessing, more schools probably standardize around MS-DOS than Mac, but that's just my guess. What will he use it for? Program development, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.? Given the answers, one can discuss the pros and cons of various machines.
Mark_E._Simmons.osbunorth@XEROX.COM (09/02/87)
Find out what the university uses in their computer lab and buy the same class machine. In some classes (like many Business classes) he is likely to get assignments to run on a computer and it will be built around the university's system. Also, by buying the same product the university uses he'll have a built in consulting group. --Mark
jlperkin@uokmax.UUCP (09/02/87)
Summary: I'm surprised no one has mentioned the new PC Transporter coming out in two months from Applied Engineering. It is a card for the Apple II line that runs MS-DOS software and they are currently estimating 99% compatibility. With a combination like that the Apple II's would be a valid choice also. There is an article in A+ magazine about it if your interested. Les Perkins