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...same time, they cost much more than their superior counterparts—the new Mac Pro can cost up to $2,500. A similarly performing Dell machine costs less than half as much. [see correction below...
First off, as far as hardware goes, Macs simply aren’t good computers. Even with the recent switch to Intel processors (the “brain” of the computer for the less technically inclined), Macs lag far behind their Windows or Linux counterparts in terms of simple power. Standardized computer graphics tests have shown that the Mac Pro is outperformed tenfold by equivalently priced Windows machines...
...Mac isn’t a good computer, what...
Apple’s appeal, according to Rafael F. Garcia ’09 of Lowell House, a Mac enthusiast, is that its computers are easy to use and reliable. “The fact that there aren’t as many viruses or spyware for the Mac as there are for PCs definitely makes using the computer a lot more enjoyable than having to constantly fight a virus when you use a PC,” he said...
After nearly seven months of renovation, the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) could reopen by as early as the end of the month, a representative of the athletic department said yesterday. Associate Director of Athletics Jeremy L. Gibson expressed optimism about the progress of the construction, which began in March—displacing five varsity teams and causing an uproar among students when it was unexpectedly announced last fall. “We’re actually very close to the initial projections on the duration of this project,” he said during a tour of the facility yesterday...