2006-09-14 07:33:43 · 10 answers · asked by Millo 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
with an apple can u comunicate with a pc ok
2006-09-14 08:18:27 · update #1
In a nutshell:
1. Design. No tower, the whole computer fits in the 2" behind the monitor. Compact keyboard. Ease of assembly. Plug 'n' play.
2. User friendliness. All the tools you need are at your fingertips. Everything is intuitive. No more going to the Start menu to search for what you need.
3. Virus protection. Macs are immune to viruses and spyware. You don't even need Norton.
4. Stability. Mac's OS is Unix-based. Never crashes. Never breaks down. No SNAFUs. No more tearing out your hair at lost files or e-mails. Don't even bother with an extended warranty.
If you ever used a Mac, you wouldn't have to ask. I have used a variety of pcs in the workplace and there is simply no comparison. Macs never freeze, never crash; OS-X is Linux-based and stable as the Rock of Gibraltar. They are incredibly user-friendly compared to Microsoft products. Everything you need is always at your fingertips. If you need to add more memory or whatever, you can easily get under the hood. Best of all, Macs are virus-proof and spyware-proof. Download Firefox as your browser and say goodbye to popups too.
Sure they're more expensive, for a reason. You get what you pay for. Friends with pcs are always calling me to bail them out from some problem, and often I have to refer them to the techie because the problem defeats me. I think in the long run you spend for repairs or virus removal on a pc, the purchase price difference for a Mac. Not to mention the aggravation.
So there you have it - the perspective of someone who uses both regularly. I have both a Mac desktop and laptop at home. I wouldn't take a pc as a gift!
2006-09-14 07:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The main difference is quality. Apple products are designed for users, not PC consultants, so they tend to work on the first try and the way you would think they should.
Apple computers use the same processors - Intel Duo Core - and can run Windows if you choose to install it, but they come with Mac OS X, which is far easier to use and immune to Windows viruses and spyware. Because Macs are the only computers that can run OS X, Linux, and Windows, they can run more software than any other computers.
Macs are faster than PCs and much more stable, with better multitasking.
In some cases, Apple computers cost less than comparably equiped Dells, but the cost of the box is only part of the equation. A great deal of time and money is saved when you don't need antivirus or antispyware software, and don't have to deal with the mess created by viruses that get through PC defenses.
2006-09-14 07:46:38 · answer #2 · answered by nospamcwt 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I suppose unless the WHOLE workforce is the SAME level of Macs, the network will hang and hang and hang. Most newspapers have a variety of Macs due to various budget outlays. All I heard at work was the "DONG" of fellow artists losing their work in progress and having to start over hitting the Restart button. Macs freeze and there ain't no CTRL-alt-DEL to make it quit what bugs it and keep going.
Macs are overpriced. Macs must have external devices that are "certified" by Apple and thus overpriced. Vendors of external devices get tired of writing the software drivers for each new MacOS and you get a closet full of devices that won't work anymore on the Mac and pretty much will work on the PC side.
The only thing going for Mac is it will not substitute fonts. If you give the Mac a PC file with Times-Roman it will not substitute Times in its place when opened on the Mac. That feature is only benificial to commercial printers and sign makers.
But what I hate after working with Macs for over 10 years is they are damn s-l-o-w.
2006-09-14 07:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Today, the biggest difference is that they run different operating systems. And, that means you need different versions of application software. You can, with some limitations, run Windows software on your Mac, but usually that's only recommended if there's not a Mac version.
2006-09-14 08:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by btsmith_y 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They run on two different platforms. Apple is good for some things and PC is good for others. I prefer PC because there is more software available for it. But some swearer by Apple because it is more reliable.
2006-09-14 07:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by shiga_what 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Apple are far more nicer looking and for those with that extra dough to blow away - i.e. musicians, video editors etc...
I wish I could have one.
2006-09-14 07:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by 555 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apple sucks and the rest are good. That's all you need to know.
2006-09-14 07:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I really hate apple!
2006-09-14 07:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by Sam468 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
apple are lod cheap ones the other ones like sony are the best
2006-09-14 07:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by yut3 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They use different processors and a different operating system, other than no difference.
2006-09-14 07:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋