Since the 1990s, Personal Computer (PC) and Macintosh (Mac) users have waged a war about which system is better. At first PC users said Macs had under-powered processors and buggy software, while Mac users only stated “Windows 98.” Today the argument is much more complicated, and no one is going to win this war. Mac users will say the security, usability, and design are better, while the PC users will say the price, software compatibility, and choice is better. So there has always been this war about what is better, Mac or PC, but in the end it comes down to personal preference. PC and Mac have always had different core operating systems. For PC it can go back to Windows 98, then Windows XP, followed by Windows Vista and then Windows 7 …show more content…
[Source: Steam]” (Pumphrey, Software). Also as Ali Lassoved stated in his review “Software and hardware change every six months. The life span of a computer is 2 years and shortening. After 3 years it is completely obsolete and barely runs properly. You’ll have to budget few grand for a computer every two years.”(Lassoued, Software) What’s more, Apple products are mostly sold from their own retail stores across the U.S. and parts of the world. But with PC which has many different manufacturers they sell from almost every electronic store. Just enter “Apple retail stores” and “PC retail store” into Google Maps and see that the PC stores completely outnumber the Mac stores. Next, PC has greater options in design. Mac has one or two basic designs while Pc, with at least over 15 manufacturers has hundreds of different designs, which are easily customizable. Though Mac spends years designing their computers, they were the first to make the all-in-one desktop computer. “Currently, Apple offers just five computer lines: the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro, the Mac mini, the iMac and the Mac Pro. Even if each configuration of these models is counted individually, as of this writing Apple only offers a total of 18 unique computers” “PCs, on the other hand, come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Consumer Reports reviews 11 distinct brands of Windows-based computers, including Acer, Asus, Compaq, Dell, eMachines, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony
In today’s society, consumers are looking for a product that is willing to do it all. A product must fit both professional and personal needs. There are many products out there but three of the most common include, Apple’s Macbook Pro, Apple’s Iphone 6, and Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. All three of these devices have their advantages and disadvantages, but the one I feel is the greatest buy is the Mac Book Pro by Apple. It is important to compare the similarities and difference of all three of the popular devices.
Most of the people see Apple computers as “fancy expensive toys” but in fact they are beautiful and powerful tools. I have used both, in fact I started using Windows and of course being basically a monopoly everybody was forced to use windows by those days. The first version of windows I ever use was Windows 3.1 and despite almost every new version (except by ME and Vista) was in some ways improved it never reached the performance and stability of a OSX system. Lot of “ hardware connoisseurs” can say wait a minute! Apple computers have better hardware, but this was true until some years ago. Nowadays, most of PCs have similar or even more powerful hardware.
Another consequence of Apple’s unwillingness to allow other manufacturers to produce Macintosh computers is a limited selection along with the prohibitive unavailability of the Macintosh. There are only a few distinct models of computers made by Apple, and each of them can only be found at Apple’s store or on their website.
The Mac OS is the product of Apple, which was created in 1976 by the late Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniac. Mac OS, unlike Microsoft's Windows, is an operating system designed only for the Macintosh computers. Whereas Microsoft's creation of Windows seemed more or less linear after the late 1980's, Apple circulated a number of different computers with different OS’s, such as the Apple II, Apple III, the Lisa, in addition to the line of Macintoshes. The ultimate brilliance behind Apple's development of its operating systems is vertical combination: Mac also develops both its own hardware and software. However Microsoft takes a different approach: it provides the OS that is used by almost all IBM compatible computers manufactured. Of all the individual personal computer ventures that Apple started however, only the top sellers of the Macintosh remain in production and continue to evolve.
Secondly, Windows-based systems are far more superior in quantity in respect to the software. There is much more than just software, and most of it is superior quality. Significant software is often released for both systems, but it is generally released for Windows operating systems earlier. For example, Internet Explorer 5, Microsoft’s most recent web navigation tool was released for Windows on June 10, 1999; until later Apple released a version for Macintosh has not been released as of November 14,1999.
The Macintosh PC came out in 1984, but the first Windows came out in 1983. Consumers would rather have a cheaper IBM computer with Windows, than a more expensive, yet nicer looking Macintosh, since they both had the same software. Steve Jobs was fired the next year.
Mac OS X is graphical-based operating system, being released one year before it's Microsoft counterpart.
Recently, Mac switched its central processing unit (CPU) to Intel creating a new competitive platform between the Macs and the PCs. Since the processors are now the same, the argument is: Macs are better than PCs as they can run their own operating system OS X as well as Microsoft’s operating systems XP &
The argument we often hear from PC users is that the cost of a Mac is too high and they can purchase a machine with the same power as a Mac for less. Although the cost of a Mac is relatively higher about 400-600 in the long run the higher cost and the value of the Mac will outweigh the pc. Lets take the new 27” IMac into consideration. First off the amount of pixels used is well above and beyond the HD quality of 1080p. To purchase another computer screen with this amount of pixilation will require a screen larger than 30” and with a price tag well above 1000 dollars. Secondly it ships with a wireless keyboard standard and with the new wireless multi touch mouse. The first desktop of any
The PC and Mac can do all the same activities. Whether you want to browse the internet, check your e-mail, instant message, create documents or presentations, or listen, edit, create music or video, both a PC and a Mac can do all of these things correspondingly well. Mac and Windows are both compatible with handheld devices. Unlike the past when PCs were more open to viruses, the Mac is also open to such. To protect both devices from attacks, they updated with an anti-virus software. Both can be used by home owners, students, businessmen and so many more people. They can be made-to-order to a client’s preference; they both have voice commands, and use the mouse, maps and keyboard as their interface. Regardless of these similarities,
Let us start with the hardware. Building a computer is not easy because finding compatible components is important but once the computer is built, analyzing the key components is pretty simple. Personally, I have a self-built PC which runs top of the line components that is more advanced and affordable than that of an Mac hardware. In the case of a Mac computer, the hardware is integrated which makes keeping up with the latest components such as better CPUs, and graphics card unavailable. Furthermore, in Intel's PC vs. Mac article (Intel makes components for both Mac and PC), Intel states, "Apple's range of product is narrower than that of PCs" even though the Mac system "can be robustly outfitted" (which means add in more gadgets such as web cams and microphones )(Intel). Though the Macs already have web cams and microphones on the system, PC users can surpass these tools and gadgets with even better high definition cameras and studio quality microphones with one quick install. Having said that, it is crystal clear that PC computers have the edge when it comes to computer components because of the PC's ability to upgrade its hardware consistently to make performance more efficient which is a necessity that the Mac computers do not provide in the constantly advancing technological world.
Starting in the 1980s computer systems have become an essential part of our lives. Steve Jobs created the first personal computer called the Altair 8800 costing 379 US dollars and later on Bill Gates created Microsoft Disk Operating System which would grow to become Windows Operating System. Throughout the year’s computers have been an ever growing market and have officially changed the way we work. Still to this day people clash at which computer system is better Mac or PC. Is it because the flexibility the PC has? Or the low prices PC offers to the public? But the biggest front is which system has the best protection against viruses?
Apple's main competitors are Microsoft, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, HP, Nokia, etc. These all are highly specialized in their respective products. Today, the biggest challenge for
First, Microsoft Windows. Microsoft began its dominance in the early 80s by developing DOS also known as disk operating system. This is the first operating system made for a PC. Then came Windows 9X which was later called Windows 95. Then it
Just as you cannot judge a book by its cover, you cannot do the same when it comes to a computer. Both, Apple and Microsoft, have their very own separate operating windows. For Apple it is Mac for short. For Microsoft, it is called Windows. Both provide the same function, the ability to give commands and operate a computer. The difference between these two is that Mac is much known for its great coded scripts in its operating