Bloggers ..have you decided whether you're a MAC or PC?
The competition between MAC's and PC's have always interested me as a current Tarheel at UNC-CH. Before college began I had to face the difficult decision of purchasing either a sleek MacBook or a reliable school laptop. My great interest in photography and art bumped heads with the tools needed to succeed in college. The never ending ads and commercials have influenced teens like myself enormously. The struggle to choose between education and fun has challenged not only myself but friends and family as well.
The pros and cons of either PC's and MAC's are being recognized but what about it's huge effect on society? The war between these two strong opponents have influenced our society due to technology's continuous impact on our lives today. Modernization continues to grow and our lives are centered around keeping up with the whirlwind of new technology blossoming every second. The persuasive marketing the commercials and ads possess have control on society's decision to purchase one or the other.
The pros and cons of either PC's and MAC's are being recognized but what about it's huge effect on society? The war between these two strong opponents have influenced our society due to technology's continuous impact on our lives today. Modernization continues to grow and our lives are centered around keeping up with the whirlwind of new technology blossoming every second. The persuasive marketing the commercials and ads possess have control on society's decision to purchase one or the other.
When I was faced with this decision, I did not have that much difficulty with it because I have always been used to PCs. I'm not saying that Macs are unreliable, but what I am saying is that sometimes people prefer to do things the old way (which is kind of contradicting because technology makes us perform tasks new ways...hmmm...).
ReplyDeleteYou say "choose between education and fun" but that does not necessarily hold true. Both PCs and Macs have features that are educational and recreational. The basics may be different, but the user can always add more software.
When i went out looking to buy my first laptop, I did not even think about getting a Mac. Not because I think they are bad laptops, but because I felt like I knew more about a PC. I grew up using a PC, so I know how to perform almost any task on them. I have seen the Macs, and they are nice. However, they are also very confusing looking to me. I have watched fellow students navigate around on them, and I still can not figure out how they get from one document to the other. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but I would rather spend time on other activities than trying to figure out how to use a new, fancy laptop.
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