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How do you persuade kids to 'BuyMac'?

I think the game argument doesn't wash anymore, especially with XBox. I had used PC since the 8088 days when I was 9 (I think) and 'Switched' 2 months ago. I still use PC for work but when I get home I want to use a computer that works.

Anyway, if the kids when to play games tell them to get a XBox/GameCube/PS2/whatever. Then when they want to use a COMPUTER, give them a Mac. Granted there are games that are on PC or Mac only but if you start early enough I think they won't know:)
 
Games!!! Games!!! Games!!!

I really think that's what is holding Apple back. Most of the time, kids make the decision as to what comp to buy. If Apple could buy out a couple of upcoming games off developers (eg. warcraft3) and make them Mac-Only and advertise them a lot, Apple will quadruple their market share. Apple needs to reinvent their 'image' -- at the moment, lots of kids think of them as colorful pieces of $#!+...

Apple should stop buying Nothing (that will) Real(ly help them for market share) and start buying some games and maybe some developers!!! Market Share will go up and corporate image will be much improved.

that's my 0.02
 
Originally posted by j763
Games!!! Games!!! Games!!!
Apple should stop buying Nothing (that will) Real(ly help them for market share) and start buying some games and maybe some developers!!! Market Share will go up and corporate image will be much improved.
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I posted a while ago bemoaning the failure to capitalise on Mac-centric games developers. Can you imagine how things might have turned out differently if apple had bought out Bungie instead of Micro$haft? Halo would be a mac only killer app as far as the gamers are concerned.

Maybe Ambrosia software would make a good acquisition. Ship every new Mac with a copy of Escape Velocity Nova and a more visually impressive 3D game. This would be a good start
 
Re: come on guys...

Originally posted by fitzg2md05
this ones easy. You beat them. A wood spoon works well. As a matter of fact...this approach works with many things. Child wont clean the yard...you beat them. Child wont clean the gutters...you beat them. Child wont eat his spinach...you beat them. You guys must be getting soft on me...I thought this one was obvious
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Now that I've cleaned the laughter spittle off the screens, I would like to let you know:
You are my hero!
 
"Why bother?"

its true that games are no longer really a reason now that we have xbox,gamecube and playstation 2.sure a pc has loads of games but the mac has the best of these games as only the best in most cases get ported.i also read sumthing in a mag about sum new program for the mac that makes it easier to port direct x games.
Anyway,it sounds such a cliché now but the one thing that can influence teenagers like myself(18) is the mac presence in school.our comp.teacher is a pure mac fanatic and is always promoting the benefits of the macintosh.alot of people in my class would disregard this saying "oh macs are so slow"and"there are no games for the mac" but then obviously,the mac is not for them,they dont see the benefits in being able to make and edit movies and then burn them to dvd. thats why im getting a mac this july instead of a pc.i intend to start making movies,take digital photos and il even play a game or too.sure i could do all of that on a pc but when i see a mac i see the ability to let a bit of creativity flow.maybe its the fact that teens these days in general are sorely lacking creativity that they dont see the macs benefits?anyway an example of the above point bout macs in schools is that i made my first movie in school on a power mac and since that day ive wanted one.granted ive no experience in os x but then im willing to learn.i think thats the greatest problem apple faces in trying to convert pc users.people in general are afraid of change,so when apple says"Think different" the obvious reply is often"Why bother?"
thats my two cents and oh by the way july cant come soon enough
 
While I also think that beatings would help, it's not a long term solution. Look at the people here who were beat as a child, and how f*cked in the head they are today (yes, I am talking about you king cobra and krossfyter :D).

Another problem with beating/disciplining your child today, is chances are some nosey neighbor will report you to the police for it. Then you have to go to court and all that crap. All for trying to keep your child in line. :rolleyes: Then you have to go out and have that neightbor whacked... :D

IF you do beat your child, do it in a way that won't show up in the morning, and do it in the basement where nosey neighbors won't hear you. :D Otherwise, you could become Bubba's new biatch in the big house... :eek: :eek: :D
 
Originally posted by AlphaTech
While I also think that beatings would help, it's not a long term solution. Look at the people here who were beat as a child, and how f*cked in the head they are today (yes, I am talking about you king cobra and krossfyter :D).

Another problem with beating/disciplining your child today, is chances are some nosey neighbor will report you to the police for it. Then you have to go to court and all that crap. All for trying to keep your child in line. :rolleyes: Then you have to go out and have that neightbor whacked... :D

IF you do beat your child, do it in a way that won't show up in the morning, and do it in the basement where nosey neighbors won't hear you. :D Otherwise, you could become Bubba's new biatch in the big house... :eek: :eek: :D
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I know/hope that this is ironic, but it's worrying nonetheless!
 
Why I switched!

Ok, i'm a 14 year old "teenager"
the reason i made my parents (PC users) switch me to mac when i was 11 is because they supplied me with horrible computers, so i thought PCs were all like that, so when they brought me to the computer store, i headed straight for the MACS.
So My theory is: if you want your kids to buy a mac, give them a real clunker of a PC and use almost a revers phycology on them:)
That probably made no sense to anyone since this thread is probably not on this topic anymore. lol
 
I'd just like to mention that I'm a kid (going in to 7th grade) and I'd like to let you know that not all kids prefer peecees. I can't deny the majority do, but there's always hope. Generation X is not hopeless.
 
I'd just like to mention that I'm a kid (going into 7th grade) and that, while the majority prefer WinDoze, there are some kids who do prefer Macs---generation X isn't hopeless yet.
 
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