I currently own apple keynote and am wondering if a public high school is allowed to endorse a private company (Microsoft) to the point that all projects must be done only on Microsoft Powerpoint, instead of the many alternatives.
2007-01-30 07:40:39 · 7 answers · asked by Chandler A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
uhh sure it's legal
You can get Office products in an Apple format too now ya know
and theres really not an alternative...the school computers need to have the program on them more than likely to show, so there are no alternatives unless the school bought software to accommodate everyone
besides, i'm sure the school makes powerpoint available to the students
2007-01-30 07:49:18 · answer #1 · answered by thuglife 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not endorse a private company, they are mearly using the MOST wide used office product on the market. I would assume the cost would be to great to try and support every format there is. Why not stick with what is at least 90% of the market for office. Just my 2 cents.
2007-01-30 07:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Just Bored!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is supposedly so they establish uniformity but it shouldn't be a requirement if there is a competing product that does the same thing.
Sounds like more Microsoft extortion to me.
Maybe they will threaten to take away their educational licensing for Windows or something like that if they don't endorse the exclusive use of Microsoft products.
2007-01-30 08:09:20 · answer #3 · answered by The Dest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My nephew had to purchase an IBM becuase that's the only system his grade school would support. No Macs for them.
If you feel that strongly about it, petition the school board and make them supply apps for Macs as well as PC platform. Hey, if they can supply classes and materials in different languages for kids that can't speak/read/write English, then they can supply apps for computers that don't speak PC, if you know what I mean.
Personally, I feel that if they're going to make you do your homework and research on computer and internet then they'd better buy/supply one for every household that has kids in the school. I know many families that have a hard enough time making ends meet without having to buy computers and have high-speed internet as well.
2007-01-30 07:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good point - though it probably won't convince your school.
I hate powerpoint anyway, since every time I ever see someone use it for a presentation, it is filled with useless information and retarted graphics/clip art.
If you want to laugh - check out this guys powerpoint prank:
http://www.zug.com/pranks/power/
Click 'continue' to keep reading - this guy was asked to speak at some conference, and they told him to submit his PP presentation. He didn't really have one, so he threw together one full of graphs and charts that had nothing to do with his presentation - it's pretty funny. His other pranks and stuff are pretty funny too (though some are kind of gross).
2007-01-30 07:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by superfunkmasta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its required to get a high school diploma
2007-01-30 07:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes hey can
2007-01-30 07:49:16 · answer #7 · answered by albert z 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋