i mean...i am SURE its a computer...so why do we call Mac's 'Mac' and everything else a "PC" ??? when a Mac IS a Personal Computer!!!!
2006-09-29 00:03:48 · 6 answers · asked by Cap'n Donna 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
it isnt a computer , it is a MAC :P
it is a sandwich
2006-09-29 00:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple is the name of the company that manufacturers the MAC. Guess what kind of apple is a MacIntosh? That is where the name MAC comes from and shortened to "MAC"". The Apple MAC is a personal computer.
PC is used to differentiate between IBM and compatable personal computer systems and the MACs which have vastly different internal archetecture and configuration.
Both PC''s & MAC's are types of personal computers.
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2006-09-29 07:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by midnightlydy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't make a ton of sence, but a Mac deffinatly is a personal computer. I don't know why only Windows computers are called "PC's."
2006-09-29 07:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Buckdog06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They called it a MAC for the name McIntosh, the maker.They operate on a different system than Windows, and that is why people consider it a rogue computer.
2006-09-29 07:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mac
A computer is a programmable machine that responds to instructions in a set manner. It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program).
The actual equipment — wires, transistors, and circuits — is called hardware; the instructions and data are called software and are stored in files.
Computers have the following components:
memory to store temporarily data and programs.
a mass storage device to permanently store data. Common mass storage devices include disk drives and CD-ROMs.
input devices such as a keyboard and mouse, so you can enter data and instructions into a computer.
output devices such as a monitor (screen), printer, or other device that lets you see what the computer has accomplished.
central processing unit (CPU): The part of the computer that executes instructions (does the computing).
operating system: a program that lets you access the computer's contents and that runs programs.
applications: programs that accomplish a specific purpose to help you get your work done (such as word processing or calculating formulas).
2006-09-29 07:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
macintosh is big once of system different microsoft and good quality for graphic
2006-09-29 07:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by romy_akorn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋