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ALEX:
Can
I
help
you?
SHERRY:
Yes,
I
need
to
buy
a
computer
for
this
semester.
I
was
told
it
is
cheaper
to
buy
computers
here.
ALEX:
Well,
you
heard
right.
You
can
get
an
excellent
deal
on
a
new
computer
here.
We
have
great
discounts
for
students.
SHERRY:
I
don't
know
much
about
computers.
But
I
know
I
want
a
desktop
computer
with
a
lot
of
memory.
And
I
need
a
printer.
ALEX:
Well,
first
let's
consider
your
computer.
Here,
for
example,
is
a
system
I
highly
recommend--the
Power
Macintosh
G3.
It
comes
with
64
megabytes
of
total
memory.
SHERRY:
Is
that
a
lot?
Sixty-
four?
ALEX:
Yes,
it
is.
It
should
be
enough
for
any
student
needs
you
might
have.
What
department
are
you
in?
SHERRY:
History.
ALEX:
Well,
so
you
will
mostly
be
using
word
processing,
for
writing
papers.
I
recommend
the
Corel
Word
Perfect
program
for
word
processing.
We
can
talk
about
software
later.
Let's
talk
about
your
hardware
first.
We
have
a
special
deal
on
right
now.
I
should
tell
you
about
it,
as
it
only
goes
until
next
Tuesday.
If
you
buy
one
of
these
fifteen-
inch
color
monitors
with
a
Power
Macintosh
G
3,
you
can
actually
get
30
percent
off
the
usual
sale
price.
SHERRY:
Thirty
percent?
ALEX:
Yes.
SHERRY:
Wow.
That's
really
good.
And
you
think
this
is
really
a
good
system
for
a
graduate
student?
ALEX:
Yes.
It's
an
excellent
system.
SHERRY:
Hmm.
Hey,
wait.
This
has
an
Apple
on
it.
Is
this
an
Apple
comput
er?
ALEX:
Yes,
it's
a
Macintosh.
It's
Apple.
Macintosh
and
Apple
are
the
same
th
ing.
SHERRY:
I
don't
want
Macintosh.
I
want
PC.
ALEX:
I'm
sorry,
but
our
university
computer
center
only
sells
Macintosh
equi
pment.
SHERRY:
What?
Are
you
serious?
ALEX:
Yes.
SHERRY:
But
nobody
uses
Macintosh!
ALEX:
That's
not
true.
Most
of
the
students
and
professors
in
the
university
here
use
Macintosh.
They
find
it
is
better
for
writing
and
word-
processing,
and
that
is
what
students
mostly
do.
May
I
ask
where
you're
from?
SHERRY:
Yes,
I'm
from
Taiwan.