Comments on: Macs rule in university classrooms http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/ Where TV Finds the Future Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Partners in Grime http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-874426 Partners in Grime Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:18:25 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-874426 Whoa! That's a lot of Macs! Sure wish our school would switch back. Whoa! That’s a lot of Macs! Sure wish our school would switch back.

]]> By: Hermie http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-521793 Hermie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:23:41 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-521793 it's cute how they all want to be independent...together. it’s cute how they all want to be independent…together.

]]> By: Ed http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-521164 Ed Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-521164 Unfortunately when these kids graduate they will be stuck working on PCs in the "real world" workplace. I know a number of recent grads who've entered the working world only to scrap their Macs for PCs to be able to be in synch with corporate America where "PCs rule and Macs drool". That's just the way it is kiddos... Unless you're a new grad working at one of the many failing newspapers in the country... which are in up over the butts in Apple products... Unfortunately when these kids graduate they will be stuck working on PCs in the “real world” workplace.
I know a number of recent grads who’ve entered the working world only to scrap their Macs for PCs to be able to be in synch with corporate America where “PCs rule and Macs drool”.
That’s just the way it is kiddos…
Unless you’re a new grad working at one of the many failing newspapers in the country…
which are in up over the butts in Apple products…

]]> By: Dave http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520912 Dave Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:43:19 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520912 BS Safran! Or should I say Khrushchev? You can talk about Sega's "blast processing" all you want but the reality is SNES has the best games hands down. Are we forgetting the awesome Super FX chip?! Call me when Genesis can deliver Mode 7 style graphics with over 16,000 colors in a quasi-3D environment only inside the best intergalactic, space-time, animal-based shooter. Or when Sega CD can deliver pre-rendered SGI graphics or other ACM techniques inside the one of the most classic game franchises of all time. Psshh... join the 90s Saf. :-) (I cheated, I had to wiki the buzzwords) BS Safran! Or should I say Khrushchev?

You can talk about Sega’s “blast processing” all you want but the reality is SNES has the best games hands down. Are we forgetting the awesome Super FX chip?!

Call me when Genesis can deliver Mode 7 style graphics with over 16,000 colors in a quasi-3D environment only inside the best intergalactic, space-time, animal-based shooter. Or when Sega CD can deliver pre-rendered SGI graphics or other ACM techniques inside the one of the most classic game franchises of all time. Psshh… join the 90s Saf.

:-) (I cheated, I had to wiki the buzzwords)

]]> By: Steve Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520824 Steve Safran Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:03:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520824 Dave: No frakkin' way. The processor in the SNES runs at a pathetic 2.68 MHz, while my Genesis blazes past it at 7.67 MHz. Heck - my <i>secondary</i> processor is faster than your primary! Did you try the Genesis CD addon? You might change your mind. It plays CD-ROM games, audio CDs and CD+G discs. Let's see your pitiful Super Nintendo Chalmers do that! Also, in keeping with Godwin's Law, you're worse than Hitler. Dave:

No frakkin’ way. The processor in the SNES runs at a pathetic 2.68 MHz, while my Genesis blazes past it at 7.67 MHz. Heck - my secondary processor is faster than your primary!

Did you try the Genesis CD addon? You might change your mind. It plays CD-ROM games, audio CDs and CD+G discs. Let’s see your pitiful Super Nintendo Chalmers do that!

Also, in keeping with Godwin’s Law, you’re worse than Hitler.

]]> By: discreet_chaos http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520802 discreet_chaos Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:46:42 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520802 Mac makes computers? I thought they just made phones and walkmans. Mac makes computers? I thought they just made phones and walkmans.

]]> By: Dave http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520780 Dave Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520780 Super Nintendo is so better than Genesis... Super Nintendo is so better than Genesis…

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520759 Rob Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:16:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520759 Wow. We had Corona Selectrics in my first journalism classroom. :P Wow. We had Corona Selectrics in my first journalism classroom. :P

]]> By: Steve Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520752 Steve Safran Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520752 Yes - because this is a Mac vs. PC debate, not a stunning example of how education has changed. Yes - because this is a Mac vs. PC debate, not a stunning example of how education has changed.

]]> By: ~bc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520742 ~bc Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:47:03 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520742 SPAM filter removed my link, I'll try to fool it: H // www.journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/computer-requirements - dot - html SPAM filter removed my link, I’ll try to fool it:

H // http://www.journalism.missouri.edu/undergraduate/computer-requirements - dot - html

]]> By: ~bc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520740 ~bc Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:45:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520740 Just for reference, here's Mizzou's policy: You don't have to have a Mac, but they're strongly encouraged. They probably don't have a much sweeter deal than the normal student discount. But let us not discount: I guarantee Mizzou's doing less tech support now that they're using Macs. And the program emphasizes multimedia, which the Macs come preloaded with the right apps for. Add an Office application, and blamo, it's hard to say that this is the wrong direction for that school to take. It boils down to costs for what they need to do with the product- and the Apple investment (likely not the lowest bidder) brings the best ROI - less support costs, less additional software purchases. Apple's hardware consistently fails the least (see the latest PC Mag run down). The bottomline is that Apples make economic and educational sense for this particular school. In some programs, it may not. Isn't that how decisions are supposed to be made? Just for reference, here’s Mizzou’s policy:

You don’t have to have a Mac, but they’re strongly encouraged. They probably don’t have a much sweeter deal than the normal student discount. But let us not discount: I guarantee Mizzou’s doing less tech support now that they’re using Macs. And the program emphasizes multimedia, which the Macs come preloaded with the right apps for. Add an Office application, and blamo, it’s hard to say that this is the wrong direction for that school to take. It boils down to costs for what they need to do with the product- and the Apple investment (likely not the lowest bidder) brings the best ROI - less support costs, less additional software purchases. Apple’s hardware consistently fails the least (see the latest PC Mag run down). The bottomline is that Apples make economic and educational sense for this particular school. In some programs, it may not.

Isn’t that how decisions are supposed to be made?

]]> By: JoeMO http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520710 JoeMO Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:34:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520710 Looks like a whole bunch of kids that are going to look pretty stupid when they get into the "real world". That is unless they are all starving artist types or journalists. Looks like a whole bunch of kids that are going to look pretty stupid when they get into the “real world”. That is unless they are all starving artist types or journalists.

]]> By: Rico Suave http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520702 Rico Suave Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:21:54 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520702 Whether they're on Facebook or actually taking notes (here's an idea, professor... turn off the wifi in your lecture hall and see what happens!), the question is: will these budding journalists be able to use a notebook and pencil in the field when they don't have any electronic devices to use? Whether they’re on Facebook or actually taking notes (here’s an idea, professor… turn off the wifi in your lecture hall and see what happens!), the question is: will these budding journalists be able to use a notebook and pencil in the field when they don’t have any electronic devices to use?

]]> By: Hussman http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520694 Hussman Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:12:54 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520694 Hey, if anyone of those kids don't want their Mac, I will gladly take it. I won't be able to buy my laptop until I sell my house, which has been on the market for 14 months now, thank you very much. Hey, if anyone of those kids don’t want their Mac, I will gladly take it.

I won’t be able to buy my laptop until I sell my house, which has been on the market for 14 months now, thank you very much.

]]> By: jordan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520448 jordan Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:10:53 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/10/10/macs-rule-in-university-classrooms/#comment-520448 I go to Ohio University's EW Scripps School of Journalism and Macs arent required. I go to Ohio University’s EW Scripps School of Journalism and Macs arent required.

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