The Jambar

Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: Features

On the flipside, YSU student and Graphic Services employee, Dana Bachinger favors Macs. For designing, audio and communication purposes, Macs are better than PCs, she said. They are also a better fit for her art classes and quicker to use than PCs.

Although Bachinger thinks Macs have a more compact, modern design than PCs do, she also has practical reasons for choosing an Apple computer. Because key commands can differ between the two models, it is hard to switch from one kind of computer to another, she said.

While Bachinger might like sticking to Macs, others don't mind moving from one type of computer to another.

Department of Health Professions director Sal Sanders uses both PCs and Apples.

The most obvious difference is the build of the computer. Sanders uses a Macbook and feels that the computer menus are easy to use and the navigation is intuitive.

"With the Macbook, I do not have to use virus software, so it boots up very fast," he said, adding that he thinks Macbooks are light, thin and easy to transport.

While Sanders said there are a few programs that are more compatible to PCs. He also said that the Macs' wireless connection can load more easily than the PC's connection.

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