Well, I sent them an email if anyone cares to read it..
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Why are you providing complete misinformation to your students like this?
Q. What if I prefer a Windows-based machine?
A. That's an option, but it's one we do not recommend unless you plan to make a career of computer-assisted reporting. By the time you purchase photo, audio and video software for a PC, you probably will have spent more than you would if buying a comparable Apple Computer. Buy a PC if you prefer to do so, but make sure it is wireless and has Microsoft Office. Almost 100 percent of last year's freshmen chose Apple computers.
It's obvious you have a bias for Apple's products, but you could at least not lie to your students. A modicum of research would show anyone that Apple's products cost far too much. Even Consumer Reports just printed an article that showed that the average Apple computer is 2-3x as much as a comparable Windows based PC. Just as iLife is free on OSX, there are many more free alternatives on Windows. Do you really think the platform with the largest software library, bar-none, would be without comparable free alternatives? When the average price difference between an Apple PC and a Windows PC is ~ $1000, you can buy a LOT of extra software/hardware for the Windows based PC.
Also, your use of tax-payer money (IE financial aid) to provide your students with iPods/iPhones is reprehensible. For the purposes you suggest, any laptop or desktop PC would do the job just fine. Really, any internet-capable device would fit the bill.
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