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Comparison of Mac Vs. PC Essay

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"Hello I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" (Wikipedia). Many people who watch television or online videos might come across the "Get a Mac" advertisement campaign launched by Apple Inc. personifying the more youthful Justin Long as the cool, hip Mac system and the older, more seasoned John Hodgman as the PC. The "Get a Mac" commercial series depicts the efficiency and user friendliness of Mac while comparing it to the problematic PC. Though the commercial series might seem convincing in favor of the Mac products, the commercial would obviously hide the flaws of the Macs. The actually masks the fact that PC comes out on top at the end of the day with great efficiency, the ability to do a diverse range of work, and its user-friendliness. But now …show more content…

Let us start with the hardware. Building a computer is not easy because finding compatible components is important but once the computer is built, analyzing the key components is pretty simple. Personally, I have a self-built PC which runs top of the line components that is more advanced and affordable than that of an Mac hardware. In the case of a Mac computer, the hardware is integrated which makes keeping up with the latest components such as better CPUs, and graphics card unavailable. Furthermore, in Intel's PC vs. Mac article (Intel makes components for both Mac and PC), Intel states, "Apple's range of product is narrower than that of PCs" even though the Mac system "can be robustly outfitted" (which means add in more gadgets such as web cams and microphones )(Intel). Though the Macs already have web cams and microphones on the system, PC users can surpass these tools and gadgets with even better high definition cameras and studio quality microphones with one quick install. Having said that, it is crystal clear that PC computers have the edge when it comes to computer components because of the PC's ability to upgrade its hardware consistently to make performance more efficient which is a necessity that the Mac computers do not provide in the constantly advancing technological world. In conjunction with computer hardware, the importance of a user-friendly operating system and it's ability to perform an diverse range of tasks is the

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