NTU Mac Users Group
The powers that be has asked me to start a Mac Users Group in NTU. While this is cool and all I do not think I can do this without any input from the community at large.
The idea of a Mac Users Group has existed for various reasons. SMU and NUS both have their own equivalent with the latter having a membership of close to a thousand. SMU’s helps out their members by providing tech support which surprisingly is lacking for Mac users.
So what do we have at NTU? I honestly wouldn’t know. In fact, I’m contented to just do what I’m doing and keep at it. But I suppose it would still be cool to meet like minded people.
I’ve had time to pen down my thoughts and this is what I think.
I want a group that is cool and smart.
It should cater to Mac and iPhone users. The people who subscribe to the great Apple at Cupertino. But it should also be a place where people can hang out without worry that not having an Apple branded hardware would be frowned upon.
It should be open to anyone, not just students. Faculty are most welcome. In fact, faculty would help to enrich the group.
This group would consist of members who can share in their respective knowledge domains. Some areas of interest would be Photography, Video, Development, Mobile Devices and Design.
For the developers, it would also include encouragement of open source development instead of talking about it.
Being an Apple group would not be cool without special privileges. As such there should be sessions with Apple personnel as well as “celebrities” in that world.
For school, the group should strive to build a knowledge base that pertains to Mac users in NTU and provide help and technical support. Building an alliance of Mac users’ group amongst the academic institutions would be a cool afterthought.
Last but not least, how about a blog with current up to date information that can serve as a newsletter. Couple that with an iPhone app to have a connected community would make everything cooler.
What say you? Interested?
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