VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 2.1 October 2013 | Page 7

Lifestyle

Tablet and PC Combined?
Android technology has recently been skyrocketing with the

By Paul Handali

release of new phones which just get better and better, like the
Samsung S4. However, a new use for android software has been
developed: computer software.
That’s right! A PC! Cnet.com has reported that Acer has recently
developed a PC with android technology: The Acer DA241HL. It is
one of the first PC’s to use android software and a tablet core
processor. This device comes with many special features. Listed
below are a few.

Special features:
The DA241HL runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, allowing it to access android apps. It is both a computer and a
monitor which can be tilted between angles of 20 and 75 degrees, allowing users to see the screen from almost
anywhere. The screen is a 24 inch touchscreen, and can also be used as a monitor for a regular PC. The
touchscreen continues to work while its connected to another PC, and the Acer can also sync with regular android
devices to enable movies and games to be played on a larger screen.
Despite all these features, Cnet.com has revealed a possible fault with the product. Android apps may not work
well on the Acer because they are designed for smaller screens. Technology advances very rapidly these days, and
thank God that there are people who have the passion to make it continue to do so. Will this interesting new idea
be a hit in the technology market? Only time will tell.

Prospective Colleges

By Min Hwa Son
Liberty University
Liberty University, located in Virginia, is the largest private university in America and the
biggest Christian University in the world. The campus is comprised of 500,000 square feet
spread over four floors, and more than 100,000 residential and online students attend the
university. It offers over three hundred majors, charging $19,486 for tuition each year.
Kelsi Rhymer, a MICS alumni who went to this university shared that some of her favorite parts about the school was its “environment, thousands of people who love God,
sports, and (having) chapel three times a week.”
Wheaton College
Wheaton College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois. From
the tuition of $30,120, sixty-six percent of undergraduates receive scholarships and
grants. Wheaton’s student faculty ratio is 12:1. It is ranked 20th among all the liberal
arts colleges in America. One MICS alumni, Sun Ho Hwang, said that Wheaton has
“one of the top 20 best campus foods in the nation. They make sure students are physically nourished.” He also pointed out that Wheaton is very renowned for its department of Bible and Theology. He even claims that “students in other Christian and non
-Christian colleges study textbooks written by professors that teach in Wheaton.”
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (ASU) is the largest public university, located in Phoenix,
Arizona. It is ranked 73rd in the world. For in-state students, the tuition is $10,002 and
for out-of-state students, $23,654, and three out of four students receive
financial aid. In 2012, 83.4% of ASU graduates received a job offer within 90 days of
graduation. One MICS alumni who attends this university, Jordan Robertson, says that
everyone at ASU is proud to be a sun devil, their mascot. He also notes that ASU has a
lot of helpful resources such as tutoring for almost every class, counselors, and study
abroad programs.

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