Mac User? Why Not?

Mac User? Why Not?
By Mike G Wells

White exterior, vivid interface, power hard drive, compact design packed with functionality, and an apple mark signifying high-quality and sensible invention. The Mac. Who wouldn't want that?

The long-standing debate for Mac versus Windows has kept many of those computer users on the edge waiting for reasons to cross that line to Mac zone. Yet, Mac boasts of several deciding features that only need to be relayed to those in doubt or in the dark. That's you.

For one, it's a fallacy that when you're a Mac user, you're alone in this Windows-dominated society. Mac's Tiger operating system fits into Windows networks without a glitch. You can share files. You can share printers.

You can open and edit Mac-made files in Windows and vice versa. Many programs have now Mac versions like, to cite a few, MS Office, Photoshop, and Corel casting your doubts regarding compatibility issues. Sometimes, the Mac version is even better. Take MS Word. Its notebook layout view with index tabs is ideal for note-taking and typing down thoughts and organizing them. Word for Mac can even convert doc files into PDFs easily.

Cameras, phones, PDAs, and digital audio players have installers for Mac. You can also synchronize data on these gadgets with your Mac computer using Mac sync.

The only drawback of Mac users, for now, is the unavailability of certain software for Mac like AutoCAD. But there have been petitions for their Mac versions. It may be just a matter of time.

Other than that, Mac is perfect. Perfect for iPod, the slim but heavily-loaded (byte-wise) craze in digital audio players. Complementing this is iTunes, Mac's media player. Although Windows Media Player has a Mac version already, iTunes is above its league. Simply plug iPod and iTunes plays instantly. Copy and transfer files from iPod to iTunes trouble-free, and vice versa. With iTunes, you can also choose what you want to play by artist, genre, album, recently played songs, or your top-rated choices.

Mac is also perfect if you suck in remembering your filing system. With Spotlight, finding a file is a whoosh. Type in the file name and instantly, files bearing that name appear, categorized by application type, folder, and file type.

Mac has a lot of functionality features designed for speed and efficiency. Do you know it's virus-free? Of its great animations controlled by a slight touch? You need to get your hands on real Mac to see for yourself. Or this article would go on forever. If you're still not a Mac user, do yourself a favor. Go check Mac now and ask yourself, why not?

What is technology?

Technology is a broad concept that deals with an animal species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects an animal species' ability to control and adapt to its environment. Technology is a term with origins in the Greek "technologia", "τεχνολογία" — "techne", "τέχνη" ("craft") and "logia", "λογία" ("saying").^[1] However, a strict definition is elusive; "technology" can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines, hardware or utensils, but can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas: examples include "construction technology", "medical technology", or "state-of-the-art technology".

The human race's use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorical discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in travelling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons.

Technology has affected society and its surroundings in a number of ways. In many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment of the Earth and its environment. Various implementations of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms.

Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo-Luddism, anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticise the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, claiming that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as transhumanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition. Indeed, until recently, it was believed that the development of technology was restricted only to human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that other primates and certain dolphin communities have developed simple tools and learned to pass their knowledge to other generations.

*source wikipedia