If Apple ever needs a stand-in for the hip young actor who plays "Mac" opposite the geeky, lumbering "PC" in its popular TV ads, Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., might be a good choice, National Journal reports. He told a high-tech luncheon recently that his office is 100 percent Macintosh and explained that the brand is easier to use and less prone to viruses. "I can spend more time getting things done and waste less time dealing with computer problems," he said. Stearns added that he uses the built-in video conferencing to interview and hire district office staff. "Even though we run Microsoft Office for Mac, I can also run Windows on my Mac too. So I have the best of both worlds," Stearns went on. The office of Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., is also entirely Apple, according to a spokesman for the House chief administrative officer. At last count, 268 Macs were assigned in the House, and most were laptops. Meanwhile, fewer than 5 percent of total devices in the Senate are Macs and no offices use them exclusively, said Kimball Winn, chief information officer for the Senate sergeant at arms.
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