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My 8 year old son wants his own computer; should I get him a Windows PC or a Mac? Please tell me why.
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8 years old!?!?!?! that is kind of young for getting someone their own computer, isn't it? you might be good getting a computer and putting Edubuntu on it. It is a education linux distribution with nice games and applications. 1
i agree with you, if you are desperate for him to have somthing get him a netbook at the most, he wont need the massive power of a mac, or really any windows pc I was 3 when I had my first computer. I was not allowed the internet till I was a bit older (about 8 or 9). 2
Agreed. My first (that I owned) was a Windows 95. I just played Pajama Sam all day. Pajama Sam! i was 2 when i first used windows 98SE Wow, I was 2 when I got my first computer too! I think it was running Windows 95 but I don't exactly remember. i didn't have my own pc till i was about 14 years, but I started I using a pc, like really using it, when I got around 13 years old. before that, we only used it for school I wouldn't put Edubuntu on a child's computer and rather let the child use Windows as it is the operating system that they are most likely to encounter later on in life; allowing them to get useful practice for school and the ability to use most computers out there.
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Just a cheap second hand PC will do the trick, make sure you have internet filters on it.
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What does he want to do with his computer? Do you plan on buying him games to play on it, or is he going to play online, web-based games? Will he be using it for school or planning to take it over to friends' homes to work and play together? The answers to the above help decide if he would be best served by a desktop or a laptop computer. At that point, you can decide which operating system is the best fit for the programs you already own or plan to purchase for him.
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he loves using sketch up.. refer to his link http://www.tasdesigns.webs.com/ i'd say get a mac cuz sketchup by google runs very slowly and oftenly hand and i had to restart the programe. my laptop has a specs of intel core i5. so i am typing this off a mac so you better get him the mac. mac is for desinging and archetechure and a pc is only good for games . anyway is he planning to also use this computer for education also? if yes, go to the apple store and tell them that you are a student and they will give you discount. and you can get your mac cheaper. and a pc, the hardware is lousy and it often crashes. Get him a mac. I gurentee that you and him won't regret about the mac. The mac is speedy and fast. the OS is really easier to use. it comes with better features that a pc. PCS come with bloatware and trail versons of software and needed to be renued if the trail finished. So just to sum it up, get him a mac. trust me you won't go wrong and your son will not complain about how slow it is. 1
ok, maybe a pc comes with bloatware, but there is nothing stopping you diaabline it all I could make your son a website. :D For free. And I could even host it for him. |
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definably a pc
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If I had an 8 year old, personally, I would get him an iPod touch to start. Easy to block content, and more portable. He will use that more than a computer. But if thats not what you want to do, then I suggest getting him a Mac.
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Mac, definitly. Easy, stabil, good looking interface, and cool!
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How does this guy only have 1 karma point but the question have 5 votes up?
I think because it is community wiki.