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FOR PARENTS ONLY: is a Mac *BAD* for Pre-School Kids?
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<blockquote data-quote="caribiner23" data-source="post: 342345" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>My daughters (now in their teens) have grown up with PCs in the house while their school systems use Macs. We didn't become a Mac household until a couple years ago.</p><p></p><p>Were they at a disadvantage at school because they <em>didn't</em> have Macs at home? No. The schools did a wonderfiul job of training them on the Mac.</p><p></p><p>Were they able to use the computers at their friends' houses? Yes, both PCs and Macs.</p><p></p><p>Do I think they'd be at a disadvantage if they had a Mac and not a PC at home? Not really, because once they learned one platform they were easily trained on the other. Their teachers have all said that having a computer at home-- any computer-- is a big help in ramping up their skills.</p><p></p><p>Instructors (and kids) care more about the <em>programs </em>the kids are using rather than how well they can navigate the OS. </p><p></p><p>The truth is that PCs are the norm in the business world <em>today</em>, and once the kids are grown they'll need to be proficient in the applications that run on whatever platform is the norm is at that time. I wouldn't let the fact that Windows is the norm in 2007 drive what your 4 year old will be using in 2016.</p><p></p><p>My advice: buy what you want and get your son in front of the computer--whatever it is-- as soon as possible. The software you buy will be far more important than the operating system.</p><p></p><p>If there is an influencing factor, it would be whatever your local school district is using. But even then, kids can adapt very easily.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="caribiner23, post: 342345, member: 9169"] My daughters (now in their teens) have grown up with PCs in the house while their school systems use Macs. We didn't become a Mac household until a couple years ago. Were they at a disadvantage at school because they [I]didn't[/I] have Macs at home? No. The schools did a wonderfiul job of training them on the Mac. Were they able to use the computers at their friends' houses? Yes, both PCs and Macs. Do I think they'd be at a disadvantage if they had a Mac and not a PC at home? Not really, because once they learned one platform they were easily trained on the other. Their teachers have all said that having a computer at home-- any computer-- is a big help in ramping up their skills. Instructors (and kids) care more about the [I]programs [/I]the kids are using rather than how well they can navigate the OS. The truth is that PCs are the norm in the business world [I]today[/I], and once the kids are grown they'll need to be proficient in the applications that run on whatever platform is the norm is at that time. I wouldn't let the fact that Windows is the norm in 2007 drive what your 4 year old will be using in 2016. My advice: buy what you want and get your son in front of the computer--whatever it is-- as soon as possible. The software you buy will be far more important than the operating system. If there is an influencing factor, it would be whatever your local school district is using. But even then, kids can adapt very easily. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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