Can anyone see other reasons I should suggest my friend to buy
a mac instead of a windows pc for her kid ?
So far the reasons for buying a mac are:
- Easier management for restricting the kids in using programs he does not
have to use.
- Free filters (SquidGuard or DansGuardia)
Well, there's less junkware for Mac. When I was a kid I was like "Commet
cursor? Hotbar? Sweet!". There's also very much less chance of picking
up a virus/spyware/whatever from just clicking on a webpage (although
most of that risk can be avoided on Windows by using Firefox).
I think macs are easier to use for kids too. I don't know what level
he's at right now, but if you're talking about a little kid (3-8 years
maybe?) then the one button mouse and no right clicking really makes sense.
Who else will be using the computer? Unless the computer is exclusively
for the kid, she'll need to use it too - what are her needs? If your
friend is comming to you to ask what to buy before hand, odds are you'll
get called in to do tech support at least once too - what would you
rather support?
If the comptuer has any problems, I can't say enough about Apple's tech
support. They've always been quick and helpfull. Calling Dell or Sony
hasn't been so fun. That's just my experience though, YMMV.
Michael Moore - Mostly a Mac fan, a bit warry about this Intell switch...
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