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Yeah, if people would like to complain about the hours of Robinson Gymnasium, they should call Provost David Shulenburger at 864-4904 or email him at dshulenburger@ku.edu.
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SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON'S EDITORIAL CARTOON PLUG FOR HER NEW BOOK, LIVING HISTORY!
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In the book I admit I had NO idea about my husband Bill's infidelities. I was totally clueless! I thought it was a vast right-wing conspiracy! In spite of this fact that I was blindsided, I hope to be a viable candidate for president in the near future!
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PERSPECTIVE
Steer clear of the dark side: Buy a Mac
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The battle of Mac vs. PC is not as cut and dry as some people would like you to believe. It's not simply a battle of good vs. evil, but more a decision of what is right or wrong for you, the end user.
The first question you must ask yourself is, "How much do I really want to monkey around with my computer?" If the answer is, "I don't want to monkey at all with constant operating system upgrades, patches and maintenance; I just want to use the dang thing!", then the computer for you, my friend, is an Apple Macintosh running OS X.
Staci Wolfe and Tim Sears geekspeak@kansan.com
Who enjoys getting nasty viruses that corrupt your documents, lock up your computer and threaten world peace? Anyone? Anyone? I didn't think so. If you're running the Macintosh OS you can breathe a sigh of relief because chances are you won't get infected with the latest Nimda-Melissa-Loving virus that's going around the Internet.
There simply aren't enough Macs to infect to make it worthwhile writing a virus that targets them. It can also be argued that it's harder to write a virus to damage the Mac OS (I'm not throwing down the gauntlet or soliciting a challenge, so please don't get any funny ideas about writing a virus targeting Macs. I'm sure it can be done.).
Since 1984, Apple has led the way in innovative, user-friendly computer design. With its latest operating system Mac OS X — and new desktop, laptop and server technology, Apple is looking to the future and thinking light years ahead of the PC dictators who seek to rule the world. Apple has merged the power of the Linux open-source architecture with a truly user-friendly interface.
I have to admit, I am drawn to the stability and power of the Linux operating system. However, for the average 'point and click' user, the Mac OS is your best option,
Bottom line: If you're running the Mac OS you aren't going to face the headaches that your PC friends have to deal with. Unless you have lots of time to spare and a medicine cabinet full of aspirin, you should really think about buying a Mac for
Tell us what you think about the Mac vs. PC debate. Which operating system do you prefer and why? Later in the week, check out our online poll and choose between Mac or PC.
Over the next few weeks we plan to discuss, debate and review many technology topics. Some of the ideas we have include spam, web accessibility, tips and tricks for effective desktop publishing, computer privacy, PDAs, digital cameras, laptops, gaming hard drives and monitors. However, this is your column and we want to answer any questions you might have about using your computer, Mac or PC. So, send us an e-mail at geekspeak@kansan.com.
Next week, Tim Sears explains how Macintosh took a simple concept and made it complex.
- Wolfe is a graduate student in journalism with an emphasis in business and technology. She has worked for more than six years as a support analyst, computer trainer and project manager.
Sears is a graduate student in integrated marketing communications journalism. He is the Kansan systems technician and an assistive technology trainer for the disabled.
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