What are the differences between a mac and a windows pc?

Question

What do you prefer? Why is the mac computer so expensive? and how is this mac so brilliant to be so expensive? I'm thinking should I get one that's all!

Answer 1

Differences:



* No viruses out in the wild for Macs for over 10 years now. Windows is riddled with them (well over a 114000 of them). Security by obscurity is a total myth. Windows Vista had 10,000 viruses while it was still in beta. Mac is inherently secure through its design.

* Macs are made by one company who makes both the Operating System and the Hardware. It all works seemlessly together. PCs can be made by many different companies. They don't always work well together and there are often conflicts that can crash the system outright.

* The Mac interface is designed so you only ever learn any aspect of it once. It works the same way across the operating system and in every program you use. There are also way more keyboard commands than on a PC.

* A Mac can run Windows either natively on a second hard drive partition or within the Mac OS itself using a virtual computer (Parallels or VMware software). Macs can also run Linux and other OSes in the much the same way. Mac OS X has a certified version of UNIX under the hood (based on FreeBSD UNIX) that is similar to Linux.

* Apple releases way more major versions of its operating system in the same time frame that Microsoft does theirs. When Apple updates the operating system it often becomes snappier and does more useful stuff. The last OS X snow leopard update doubled the gaming frame rates of the graphic system. With Windows you can expect it to need twice as much space as before and go half as fast. Most Windows updates are to fix problems caused by viruses.

* A mac is more durable than a PC. My last Mac (a G4 Powerbook laptop) was in constant use (24/7) for 7 years before I finally upgraded to a new IMac. It still works today. Windows PCs are lucky to last 2 years before they slow to a crawl and die a horrible death.



A mac is a premium product that is designed to last. The whole expensive debate is abit of a fib. Macs are priced competitively compared to PCs built to the same Specifications. I once read a report where a Mac Pro tower was compared to a Dell tower with similar configuration. The Mac was $1000 (USD) cheaper. Even so, even where a Mac is more expensive, it is better value for money.



I have used both PCs and Macs since the dawn of the PC age. I own two Macs and would never buy a PC ever again.

Answer 2

Do you know the proverb, "The proof is in the pudding"? Let's consider Yahoo Answers "Computers and Internet" category the pudding, ok? Look at a few pages of Computers and Internet. Most if not all of them will have somebody asking for help to remove a virus. Are any of those questions from Mac users? No.



Mac haters will give me thumbs down and scream until they're blue in the face that Macs can get viruses. OK. If that's so then why aren't they asking for help on Yahoo Answers? Mac haters will say that's because virus makers want to target the largest audience, which is Windows users. OK. But do I care? No. All I care is that I can go to all the dark corners of the Internet on my Mac, and I don't get viruses. Don't is not the same as can't. I don't care why I don't get viruses. I just care that I don't.



I've been a Windows user my whole life. I switched to Mac about 18 months ago, and I'll never go back. I work in I.T. for a living, and after spending my whole day fixing Windows problems at work, it's a huge relief to go home to my Mac that just works all the time every time.

Answer 3

a million. Macs are extra good than desktops, yet you lack the flexibility to customize your hardware comfortably. that's in many cases a huge undertaking in case you in basic terms opt to alter out one section, rather of procuring for a whole new computing device. 2. desktops can play lots extra video games than Macs can. 3. Macs have large audio/video modifying utility, once you're into that variety of stuff. 4. once you are going to make the change from a computing device, you would be wanting to envision if all your courses have compatibility, and if no longer, in case you are able to stay with that. 5. Macs have continuously tried to have good beneficial aspects for individuals with disabilities. So if somebody with a disability is going to be utilising the computing device, it can be a good thought to seem into what beneficial aspects each and every OS has which could help. 6. One button mouses. Macs have them, residing house windows would not. It should not be a huge undertaking, yet I purely thought i could factor that out. 7. residing house windows' company suites are the "common" for numerous companies, so once you would be utilising your computing device for artwork, you will have the want to purely be beneficial you're able to do each and everything on a Mac. 8. Macs are not getting viruses, that's fantastic. 9. you will have the want to make beneficial all your exterior hardware (printers, cameras, etc.) has drivers for the Mac. I mean, it truly should not be a controversy in any respect, yet extra efficient risk-free than sorry.

Answer 4

The mac has better computing power, it has more memory, more RAM. More capabilities. It's used for media such as recording audio, editing video, etc. etc. It's the ideal use for someone who is in the Mass Media/Arts field. PC's are pretty good but they crash often and they can easily get a virus. They are slow and they can't do anything. Always a problem with PC's. And Mac's don't get viruses. PC's are for office use, such as writing, and other office use. Although Mac is better for office use. And not all Mac's are expensive, you can buy a Mac Mini for less than $600

Answer 5

The only real difference is the software. Macs come with Mac OS and can run Mac-only software. That's pretty much the only difference. Macs are so expensive because Apple is the only one who makes Macs, so they can charge a premium. You're not paying for quality, you're paying for the brand.

Answer 6

Macs are smug and trendy. They are different so you can feel special. They match that black turtleneck, beret hat and thick, black framed, glasses you own. Matter of fact, I think all new Macs come with these accesories included.



You won't be able to run more than half the software you want to use, but Hey! Your making a fashion statement here!