[blindkid] update on what computer system your child should be using to prepare for future

[Dan Burke]

Actually, here's an article from How to Geek I found on the Flying Blind weekly e-mail citing the same stats:

Are PCs Dying? Of Course Not, Here's Why:
http://www.howtogeek.com/183381/are-pcs-dying-of-course-not-heres-why/


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From: blindkid [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M Robinson
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2014 8:19 AM
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Subject: [blindkid] update on what computer system your child should be using to prepare for future

I am bringing this up as I just had an Apple dealer come to one of my schools and tell the regular ed teacher that all students should be using just the ipad. The teacher told my student who is blind to ditch her computer and she wanted her on an ipad full time. The para, parent and child were trying to tell her that that would not work, but she continued to argue with them on why she was right. The student knew what to use the ipad for and what not and knew that her PC was her main tool. They told me.
I sent the below chart info on the PC being the leading computer in the world and all other reasons why the student was using the best tool. If the graphic does not come out well on your computer, I attached the data in excel and jpg. Many tools make light work, and learning to use a PC will give you a better chance of getting a job down the road. Also notice that the Mac and itools are a tiny part of the market place.

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