2—The Daily Collegian Monday, March 11, 1996 Apple merger wouldn't affect PSU By JESSICA KREGER Collegian Staff Writer Recent rumors that Sun Microsystems, Inc. will buy out Apple Computer, Inc. have fallen on the ears of many interested computer users at the University. But according to a University official, such a buyout will probably not affect computer technology at Penn State. "I don't think it would change things," said Gary Augustson, executive director of comput er and information systems. "I think Apple's technology would persist for at least the next several years. I don't think whoever bought it would throw out their technology tonight." But Carrie Koza (junior-anthropology), a Macintosh aficionado, said a merger concerns her only because with any sale, the integrity of Apple and Macintosh could be lost. Koza said there are advantages and disadvan tages with both IBMs and Macs. If a buyout should occur, she said she hopes the computer labs would keep Macs because of the benefits they offer to some students. Augustson said if a buyout occurs, the com puter labs at the University would not get rid of the Macintosh computers they currently have Former presidential candidate may have given unnecessary raises By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Gov. Pete Wilson provided state jobs for more than two dozen aides to his failed presidential bid, staff additions that will cost taxpayers $1.3 million, the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday. Almost half of the appointees were former state workers who got promotions and salary boosts averaging 32 percent when they 1 0 I IP e AIN, A , , .._,-„ OFF INTO COUPON ta rt,.... , ... „. .. „ >7fr,. /. .... I hea. 539.951 I 444:1.71 ,, ~.4 ,, ,, W#%410,4•044. I .440/44 1 / 4 - ' 7 M llllllll " ( C , IWZM -1 1 o Sessions on' 30 DAYS UNLIMITED TANNING ( Dark( TA' Gr- HAW. 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Tom Ridge did not recom mend the University receive the $4.5 million it requested for technology, which may increase the $35 computer fee to between $5O and $7O next year. While Koza does not think a sale would have any effect on the $35 student computer fee that is already included in a student's tuition, Steven Matiasic (senior-accounting) is skeptical. "Everything affects us costwise. It seems that way, anyway," he said. Augustson said a merger or a buyout would not affect the computer fee, but he added that returned to government jobs, the paper said. 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