Mac or Windows, the never-ending debate
I’ve been using computers for over 20 years, and in that time, I’ve had lengthy periods where I was using only Apple computers and only Windows-based computers. Although pop culture and business has given me added reason to support Windows-based systems, my recent experiences with the Vista operating system has sullied my opinion of the darkside. The problem is that in my position (as an individual, not as an employee), it doesn’t make sense to get a Mac. I’m not prepared or able to spend the money on a system that makes sense. I need to have a laptop, I need to be able to run certain programs, and given what I need and the amount of money I’m prepared to allocate to the hardware, it still makes sense to get a PC. I’m quite happy with the recent Dell purchase I made, and would continue to recommend the same to most people. However, it won’t necessarily make sense for everyone, and Mac obviously does a lot of things right, which has positively affected their market share lately.
For those considering the purchase of a new system, I would still lean towards the idea of a PC, but consider reading these two articles from Computerworld: