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>From: Philippe Delcloque <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'"     <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: #6018 Mac and PC Language Lab - help the argument
>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:35:49 -0000

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Two of the most recent compelling reasons may be:

1.      The ability to create DVDs on suitable Macs with remarkable speed
and ease.
2.      Mac OS X (I doubt that Windows can quickly catch up with this one)

Philippe (it would appear that Mac sales are recovering in Europe!) 

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> Subject:      #6018 Mac and PC Language Lab - help the argument
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> --- Forwarded Message from Pia Cseri-Briones <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:06:38 -0500
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> >From: Pia Cseri-Briones <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Mac and PC Language Lab - help the argument
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> Hi there -
> 
> We run a small language lab here at the University of Rochester with 
> both PCs and Macs.
> We would like to keep it  that way but we are getting pressure from 
> the "management" to abandon the Macs and go completely PC. So we are 
> trying to come up with very compelling reasons to convince the 
> "management" that we need to keep the Mac platform.
> 
> Any suggestions you might have to the argument: why the Macs need to 
> stay, would be appreciated.
> 
> We have some compelling reasons but feel we need more fuel to add to 
> the fire, so any help, past experience from other LLTI-ers would be 
> great.
> 
> Feel free to answer off-list if you want.
> 
> Thanks
> Pia
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> Pia Cseri-Briones
> Language Learning Specialist,
> Multimedia Center,
> Rush Rhees Library G-122,
> University of Rochester,
> Rochester NY 14627-0055   USA
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> Tel: 716.275.2494 / Fax: 716.273.1032
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