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FOR PARENTS ONLY: is a Mac *BAD* for Pre-School Kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="SoundsGood" data-source="post: 342321" data-attributes="member: 28030"><p>I was going to buy a Mac Mini for my wife and son (he'll be 4 next month), so we could all test out the Mac OS. Our son is very comfortable on the PC, is great with a mouse, and loves playing games on some of the pre-school oriented websites (like DisneyChannel.com, Noggin.com, etc).</p><p></p><p>Well, it was mentioned in another thread that a Mac might NOT be the best choice for a small child, since kids in school are using PCs -- not Macs.</p><p></p><p>The more I thought about this, the more it concerned me. After all, the LAST thing I want to do is put my son at a <strong>DIS</strong>advantage because he uses a Mac instead of a PC. I'd hate for him to be lagging behind the other kids because they are used to using a PC at home.</p><p></p><p>Obviously this is a decision I need to make myself, but I'm looking for advice and opinions FROM OTHER PARENTS THAT HAVE SWITCHED. And PLEASE be honest with me... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>P.S. -- Since I already know that DEVILBOY will tell me not to get a Mac, there's no need for him to post. ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SoundsGood, post: 342321, member: 28030"] I was going to buy a Mac Mini for my wife and son (he'll be 4 next month), so we could all test out the Mac OS. Our son is very comfortable on the PC, is great with a mouse, and loves playing games on some of the pre-school oriented websites (like DisneyChannel.com, Noggin.com, etc). Well, it was mentioned in another thread that a Mac might NOT be the best choice for a small child, since kids in school are using PCs -- not Macs. The more I thought about this, the more it concerned me. After all, the LAST thing I want to do is put my son at a [B]DIS[/B]advantage because he uses a Mac instead of a PC. I'd hate for him to be lagging behind the other kids because they are used to using a PC at home. Obviously this is a decision I need to make myself, but I'm looking for advice and opinions FROM OTHER PARENTS THAT HAVE SWITCHED. And PLEASE be honest with me... :-) P.S. -- Since I already know that DEVILBOY will tell me not to get a Mac, there's no need for him to post. ;-) [/QUOTE]
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