>On a related matter, the university has an extensive on-line education >program, but they tell me I must use a PC to participate. I've pointed >out that I already communicate with my conventional-class students by >email, receive MS Word and Powerpoint files from them and am able to open >them, and have asked why it matters. The best answer I can get is that >"you might want technical support" and we couldn't give it to you." I >think its mainly a matter of someone having written a list of >requirements that include processor type and capacity for a PC, and they >see no need to worry about it because "everyone uses a PC."
So tell them you have a PC, and get the info to use the system. Then, you can decide for yourself if you really need a PC or not. (and if so, how powerful of one, after all, you can always run Virtual PC right on your mac... or go check your local town during curbside/bulk garbage pickup, and you will probably find at least one lower end Pentium and 14 or 15 inch monitor). And of course... it isn't really lying to tell them you have a PC... PC does after all stand for Personal Computer, which the Mac is one. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
