The Mac Book pro was introduced in January of 2006, the Mac Book in May of 2006 and the Mac Book air in January of 2008.
In what is just about 5 years, apple has taken control of college campus' with the various versions on the Mac book. I look around my lecture classes at the University of Texas at Austin and I am shocked with the number of students who are Mac users. I'd say in a class of 300 students here at UT, about 70 percent use some version of the Mac Book.
The high school I attended only had PCs and that is what I grew up knowing how to use. My senior year I was given the choice of a new laptop by my parents as an early graduation present. Wanting to keep up with others my age I wanted a Mac Book pro. I had NO idea how to work it and I still am learning more and more everyday about my Mac.
Given that the users of these computers in my classes have grown up the same way I did, which was with a PC. I can only assume they purchased their Mac based on Apples growing popularity instead on their familiarity with the product.
Over the summer I was cocktailing at a country club and the Dell development team was there. I was asked by a designer what kind of computer I owned. I replied that I was a Mac and he quickly asked the question, “Why?” It took me a second to reply because I didn’t really have a solid answer other than, “because it’s pretty.” Feeling extremely materialistic, I then followed up by saying that, “being a communication major at UT, it is hard to not use a Mac because most of the other communication majors are also Mac users and it just makes my life easier.”
My obsession with Apple products started off with the iPod, then the iphone and now the Mac Book. Soon I hope to also be the proud owner of an iPad and Apple TV.
I think my family has owned about 12 macs that I can remember, my dad bought his first one in 1984! I don't see how anyone can use anything else! They're so beautifully designed inside and out and I personally have two of my own right now, an iMac and a MacBook Air, both of which i think of as my babies. My Air is sooo convenient for taking to class with me because it weighs next to nothing! :) I think Apple is going to be around for a very looong time and I know I'll always call myself a "mac person"!!
ReplyDeleteThe reasons macs are winning over college students and much of the rest of the world is easy. Simplicity in the use of them. With pcs you have to go through several steps to install/uninstall something with a mac it is a easy as clicking on it. Plus pcs have the famous blue screen of death. The mac also catches many college students eyes because of the easy to use video and picture editing. Only down fall for the mac that I see is they are all pricier than pcs but well worth it.
ReplyDeleteMacs are also becoming more popular because of the inability to get viruses. The coding of a Mac computer is different to that of a PC. It is almost impossible to get a virus from the internet while using a Mac.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel so alone whenever I look around my class and only see MACs. I definitely do not know how to use a MAC and even though I'm pretty satisifed with my PC (besides the fact that my battery strength is not good) I am definitely not opposed to purchasing a MAC after my current laptop dies. My friend who owns a MAC says that they are so easy to learn how to use and that "once you go MAC, you never go back!"
ReplyDeleteSince the day I received my Mac book Pro, it has become my obsession. It's my best investment by far. With it's sleek look, creative programs and frequently undated software, my Macbook Pro makes my day to day college lifestyle that much easier and enjoyable. :)
ReplyDeleteMac is the way to go. Honestly at my college we laugh at kids that don't have mac books. Its the cool thing to have right now. They look simple and sleek, and dont overwhelm me with designs on the keys or cover. Also, they work faster than PCs do. From now on if I can afford it, I am buying a mac book whenever i buy a new computer.
ReplyDeletegreat article. so cool you got to meet people from Dell. keep posting!
PCs dominate the computer market for a reason. They are better and simpler.
ReplyDeleteApple has had to go through the back door by convincing easily swayed "open-minded" college kids that they are the cool company, and Microsoft and PC are the "squares." The PC and Mac commercials with Justin Long are prime examples of this.
I just cannot bring myself to buy into this Mac subculture just because everyone else is doing it.
To me, Macs are confusing, not user friendly, and most damning of all, too expensive. Some Mac users get this smugness about them, in the same way some hybrid drivers do; they develop the idea that being a Mac user somehow makes one better than a PC user. They've been deluded by Apple's advertising campaigns into thinking they are on the cutting edge.
"If I buy Mac, I can be cool? Oh, sign me up."
I'm sorry, but I'll stick with PC, until Mac shows me something substantially better. And it's got to be much better than just an idea that Mac is the future, because it's "cool."
I like the format of your blog :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Susiepoo! Susie, What kind of computer do you use?
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