Apples for all…

Zaid Al Hilali · 19th March 2008, 09:44

From Campus Journal, issue dated March 16th, page 14 an article that covers full page picture of a Mac start-up screen.

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Starting this fall, any student can get a free MacBook. All he or she has to do is apply, get accepted and decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University.

The cost is mostly built into the tuition price, of course. The university has provided PC-based laptops to its students since 2001, encouraging professors to integrate technology into classroom and let students learn through online or hybrid course material on their computers. The laptop program has other advantages too: the university offers software and hardware support on site, complete with loaners for those with computers in the shop. Now, Oklahoma Christian is following a "natural progression", said John Hermes, the chief technology officer, by switching entirely to Macs.

The university isn't alone. George Fox University, and Quaker institution in Newberg, Oregon, recently announced a similar change in its over 20-year-old laptop program. Until now, students could choose between an Apple or PC laptop. As of this fall, PCs will no longer be an option. About 70 percent of incoming freshmen last year chose the Mac option anyway, mirroring the increasing popularity of Apple products on college campuses across the country. In 2007, Apple reportedly overtook Dell as the top supplier of laptops in the higher education market.

Magnus · 19th March 2008, 09:56

Interesting, thanks for sharing that with us.

venky83 · 19th March 2008, 11:23

Article was an excellent read. Thanks Zaid for sharing it with us.

Macs are extremely good in education I believe for one good reason, a computer in the education sector is a learning tool. The Mac maintains itself as a tool that makes sure the student focuses on learning rather than maintaining the PC. That's the reason plus the cool factor of Apple makes student go for it. And then they love it, because it makes you look at a computer as a tool which you can take for granted much like say a calculator. That's the reason for Macs being so popular in campuses.

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19th March 2008, 09:56	#2 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,328	Interesting, thanks for sharing that with us.

19th March 2008, 11:23	#3 (permalink)
venky83 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 457	Article was an excellent read. Thanks Zaid for sharing it with us. Macs are extremely good in education I believe for one good reason, a computer in the education sector is a learning tool. The Mac maintains itself as a tool that makes sure the student focuses on learning rather than maintaining the PC. That's the reason plus the cool factor of Apple makes student go for it. And then they love it, because it makes you look at a computer as a tool which you can take for granted much like say a calculator. That's the reason for Macs being so popular in campuses.