It’s hard to pick a begin to this war. Apple was introductory in providing a personal computer amid the two. But the IBM was in truth the primary model designed for business. The hardware was in truth not the driving strength amongst either version of personal computer, it was software. First with the operating system, then with the application software. I recognise that PC stands for personal computer but we’re going to refer to the IBM/MS DOS/Windows personal computer as the PC for this article.

The IBM guys genuinely didn’t care in regards to the home user, where as Apple was devoted to that market. Software developers ofttimes worked both sides of the street and the war was on officially. Some programmers produced apps for both sides, galore stuck to their chosen favorite. But the battle was back and forth depending on the most recent software and features. Then IBM made a decision to adopt a new operating scheme for the IBM PCs rather than write their own. Enter Mr. Gates and Microsoft.

Apple made some inroads into the business world, the now famous MAC 1984 mercantile for the first Macintosh PC that showed a heroine wearing red shorts and an Apple t-shirt running through an Orwellian world to throw a sledgehammer at an effigy of Big Brother, an implied representation of IBM and PCs. It was quickly picked up as the winner of commercials that year for the super bowl.

And it started to define the two distinguished markets and demographics. The cool side went for the Apple PCs, the business suit guys went for the IBM PCs. Lotus 123, the introductory major spreadsheet software to be embraced by the business community exploded the world of PCs.

Apple quickly lost ground since the business world purchased computers by the 100s rather than one at a time like consumers. Plus IBM had a huge vantage of millions of terminals that could be substituted by the PC. And the PC now had access to mainframes apps and data by local PC applications. But Apple went after the special line of work areas like video and music and speedily became the computer of choice for the amusement and arts industries.

And then Windows 95 came out (there were earlier versions but they were a joke). It closely mimicked some of the Apple OS features with mice and windows for each application. Apple went nuts and filed lawsuits versus Microsoft. But, one little detail was brought out that actually the whole graphical interface with a mouse was produced by Douglas Engelbart of the Augmentation Research Center, Stanford Research Institute and was patented back in 1964.

Anyway, the war proceeds today with dissimilar but similar looking graphical operating schemes and mindsets. Apple and Microsoft still go after each other with payback and a heap of followers of both sides are devoted to say the least. So lets undertake an unbiased look at both the PC and the MAC personal computers.

These are not personal opinions, I like both and think that each has their weak and strong points. No hate mail from either sides please. Opposing view points welcome but keep the aroused tirades to a minimum. I do computer repair for a living and work on both. I do a lot more PC repair I’ll confess but numerous of that is due to the sheer numbers of units out there.

Apple / Mac Pros: Very few security issues, viruses, malware, etc. Operating system is posing no difficulty to learn for novices (that’s not me that’s exploration by independent labs). You don’t have to reboot a MAC, and there are few, if any boot difficulties when you do. You may now run Windows on a MAC as well as on any PC. Multitouch engineering science (the capacity to stretch, pinch, rotate, etc). Long active life, galore last for well past 5 years.

Apple/ Mac Cons: Pricey, most apple merchandise get a premium price. Not without apparent effort upgradeable, nor galore options. IMac series is screen/computer combo unit so if it breaks, you need to replace both. Not as much software, a lot of software prices are higher.

Windows PC Pros: Low priced, a good deal of options. Huge selection of software, lots of distinguishing trait verticle applications. Media, exceptionally Tivo like services are much posing no difficulty and available. Not proprietary in a way that keeps out competition. Universal use. Games run better and more are available.

Windows PC Cons: Primary target for viruses and malware, lots of security issues. Learning curve on operating scheme and software. Windows may oftentimes kill itself due both backwards compatible issues and open architecture. Lots of boot problems. Low prices drive up quality control issues and high failure rates of components.

Two recent developments that have changed the scenery more or less is that Apple brought out the Mac Mini that sells for beneath $1000 (well under depending on configuration) and now also runs Windows (as fast as some PC machines). Both those elements bode well for the future of Apple.

And Microsoft is bringing out the long awaited Windows 7, which is the release that Vista was supposed to be back two years ago. I’ve played with Windows 7 and the good news is I don’t see any of the compatibility issues of new Windows OS releases of the past.

In case you didn’t notice, the strong points of one side are the weak points of the other and vice versa. A closed proprietary scheme does away with some possible difficulties but limits competition. An open architecture spurs contest but may construct a great deal of problems. From the support side, closed is a good thing, open is the Wild West since any software problem may break the rules and the operating software.

User interfaces are a very personal and subjective area. Those who like the Mac interface love the Mac interface. And Windows has it is huge fan base too. I think it boils down to what each user is comfortable with and if the software is available to accomplish their given tasks.

Any new user or even experienced users in the market for a new computer ought to try out both a Mac and PC. Make a decision based on hands on experience and available software features to satisfy their daily needs. There’s in truth no right or defective decision, just one you need to make based on what works for you.

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