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Take a Byte Out of Apple iBooks
Nicholas Brown Staff Reporter
Issue date: 10/6/05 Section: Features
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For the past couple of years SHU has been issuing Apple laptops to many students. The school is now Apple certified and the students seem to be utilizing the Apple Mac computers to gain success in their majors. Not every student in school gets to use these computers as part of their laptop agreement with the university, but a hand full of students do and they are taking advantage of the benefits being offered.
During junior year, students in particular majors are able to pick up their Apple laptops in the IT office. The students that are eligible to pick up these computers are usually media studies, communications, graphic design and computer science concentrations. By using these new computers, students in these fields are able to do many things that aid them in fulfilling requirements of their courses.
For example Media Studies students are sometimes responsible for completing movies in many production classes. The Apple computers allow them to create movies on their laptop without having to install a new program into their system. The laptops are equipped with the iMovie program, which gives media students this advantage when they pick up their computer. This is just one of the many advantages available when using an Apple laptop.
There are two different versions of the Apple laptop being used by students. Many students have received the iBook, which includes many media friendly features that assists students in their particular majors. A couple of years ago students received the smaller version of the computer, the iMac. This computer was smaller than the iBook, which made it easier to carry around.
"I liked the smaller version better because it wasn't as heavy and I could carry it from class to class with less trouble," said senior, Jason Shmidel, Staten Island, N.Y.
"I've had my Apple for over a year now and every week or so I find out something new about it, I am constantly discovering new features that the computer has to offer," said Shmidel.
As a media student, you are often using this laptop to aid you in completing certain assignments.
"When I took Video Production last year, I was able to complete my whole project from my computer in my room without having to go to the editing lab. With the Apple I had every program I needed to finish my movie," senior Chris Faber, Pequonnock Township, N.J.
With the new Apple iBook, students do not seem to be as limited as they are with other computers. They break down less and receive less viruses and pop ups than other computers, which perhaps might help in completing assignments with success.
During junior year, students in particular majors are able to pick up their Apple laptops in the IT office. The students that are eligible to pick up these computers are usually media studies, communications, graphic design and computer science concentrations. By using these new computers, students in these fields are able to do many things that aid them in fulfilling requirements of their courses.
For example Media Studies students are sometimes responsible for completing movies in many production classes. The Apple computers allow them to create movies on their laptop without having to install a new program into their system. The laptops are equipped with the iMovie program, which gives media students this advantage when they pick up their computer. This is just one of the many advantages available when using an Apple laptop.
There are two different versions of the Apple laptop being used by students. Many students have received the iBook, which includes many media friendly features that assists students in their particular majors. A couple of years ago students received the smaller version of the computer, the iMac. This computer was smaller than the iBook, which made it easier to carry around.
"I liked the smaller version better because it wasn't as heavy and I could carry it from class to class with less trouble," said senior, Jason Shmidel, Staten Island, N.Y.
"I've had my Apple for over a year now and every week or so I find out something new about it, I am constantly discovering new features that the computer has to offer," said Shmidel.
As a media student, you are often using this laptop to aid you in completing certain assignments.
"When I took Video Production last year, I was able to complete my whole project from my computer in my room without having to go to the editing lab. With the Apple I had every program I needed to finish my movie," senior Chris Faber, Pequonnock Township, N.J.
With the new Apple iBook, students do not seem to be as limited as they are with other computers. They break down less and receive less viruses and pop ups than other computers, which perhaps might help in completing assignments with success.