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| Thread ID: 43932 | 2004-04-01 05:23:00 | O/T Mac Computers in Schools | bk T (215) | Press F1 |
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| 226448 | 2004-04-01 05:23:00 | I notice that many Primary schools in NZ are using Mac computers. If I am not wrong, Mac computers are much more expensive than PCs. I also understand that most schools (if not, all) are complaining that they are under-funded and are having 'fund raising' activities throughout the year. If, they are having such a tight budget, then, why buy Mac computers rather than PCs? Is it really necessary to use Macs in Primary schools? What are they used for? I am really puzzled. Is the Ministry doing anything about it? Or are they aware of it, in the first place? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 226449 | 2004-04-01 05:27:00 | My high school mostly uses mac's apart fromt he odd pc or two, it might be that because they can get them cheaper? or because they are more reliable? |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 226450 | 2004-04-01 05:27:00 | Also, if they use PC's they can get Microsoft Software for free! Which includes Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, Encarta, Publisher etc |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 226451 | 2004-04-01 05:38:00 | my school XP pro machines, some with cd writer, 1 with a zip drive, some with no cd rom Apple imacs- blue/green, all running os9, with 1 ibook and os9 50 acorns (yes they are still alive ;)) |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 226452 | 2004-04-01 05:40:00 | the only macs 2 in My little bros school are used for the libary classrooms use P.Cs | outrider (4714) | ||
| 226453 | 2004-04-01 05:41:00 | > ... can get Microsoft > Software for free! > Which includes Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, > Encarta, Publisher etc Are you sure they can get all these stuff FREE from Microsoft? I only heard that they can buy them at a discounted price?? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 226454 | 2004-04-01 05:42:00 | opps and a couple of ibooks | outrider (4714) | ||
| 226455 | 2004-04-01 05:45:00 | > > ... can get Microsoft > > Software for free! > > Which includes Windows XP Pro, Office XP Pro, > > Encarta, Publisher etc > no way would Microsoft give this stuff away but they do make enough out of us normal people to give it away |
outrider (4714) | ||
| 226456 | 2004-04-01 05:50:00 | they gave my school 90 free xp licenses | ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 226457 | 2004-04-01 05:53:00 | The school's, of the PC's that I worked on, said they got it for free. But I guess they could be wrong as the people I spoke to most likely weren't the ones that organised getting it! | CYaBro (73) | ||
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