The best way to prepare for real-world careers is to use the tools the pros use. And increasingly, the pros are using Macs.
Here are some of the places you’ll find Macs at work.
Medicine and Dentistry
Computers help health care professionals and researchers visualize complex problems. The question is whether one computer can meet these specialized needs and also deliver the versatility for everything else. Unlike the problems health care professionals and researchers tackle every day, the answer is simple and easy to see: Yes, Macs expertly handle medical science – plus productivity and digital media creation.
Business
Business is no longer just about spreadsheets and financial reports. Today’s successful business professionals also need to communicate their ideas and proposals in clear and compelling ways. Only Mac comes with incredibly easy-to-use tools that enable students and professionals to create stunning visual presentations that include audio, video, and music. Macs also run a fully compatible, cross-platform version of Microsoft Office1. And Mac OS X includes Boot Camp2, dual-boot software that lets you run Windows XP and Windows Vista and associated software natively on your Mac. With a Mac, you’ll hit the real world running. Not only will your professors be impressed, but so will the companies that interview you after graduation.
Communications
Digital technology innovations are fast changing the face of journalism, allowing reporters to combine traditional print reporting with photo, video, and audio reporting in the field. All of this is changing how newsrooms are staffing and the skills they are looking for in their reporters. Macs enable video and audio production, editing, and uploading text, images, and video virtually anytime and anywhere. No wonder the preferred tool for a growing number of journalism and communications professionals is a Mac.
Computer Science
The world’s leading developers increasingly prefer Macs. That’s because Macs have the power and stability for the toughest programming challenges and the simplicity and versatility for everything else you need to do on your computer. All new Macs run Mac OS X and x86 operating systems, giving computer science majors the freedom to create and test programs for virtually any platform — Mac, Windows, Linux, and UNIX. And they run all the productivity and lifestyle applications that Apple is famous for. A Mac may be the only computer a computer science major will ever need.
Science
Computers help scientists understand complex concepts through visualization. They allow rapid testing of multiple hypothesis through simulation. And they enable access to vast amounts of information available online. Today, nearly half of all academic life scientists use a Mac for their research. With such widespread acceptance of Macs among scientists, hands-on experience will give you better skills, more confidence, and make you more competitive in the job market.
Creative Arts
The best way to prepare for careers in the real world of film and video, music and audio, and photography is to learn on the tools the pros use. And the pros overwhelmingly use Apple. Enough said.
- Sold Separately.
- Boot Camp requires Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista (sold separately).
