Mac vs PC

Macs vs PCs

Two of the top selling home computer companies currently are Apple brand Macs and Microsoft Windows PCs.

Who are they marketed towards?: PCs are marketed towards a very wide market, ranging from families to corporate businesses. Since there are so many types of PCs and Windows software to install and use, they're one of the most popular and user friendly computer brands today. Desktop PCs are used for working at home while people who travel often or work to and from home a lot would purchase a laptop which work similarly to desktop PCs but they're are easier to carry around. So, PCs are aimed at a very wide audience and desktop PCs and laptop PCs both range from £300 to £500 (This includes models like Hewlett Packard and Dell computers). Although, PCs need to have their systems updated occasionally and will require some time to automatically update themselves. Without regular updates, PCs will start to run very slowly and crash more often.

Mac computers, on the other hand, have mostly been used for more creative and artistic digital work. Magazine companies and illustrators usually use Macs for their work. Macs are also used to record and create music with programs like Garageband. Macs are very compatible with drawing programs like Photoshop which is why they are often used by illustrators and graphic designers. Macs aren't really used to make written documents like PCs since Macs don't have specific programs to use for written work. This is why they aren't commonly used in places like offices or other places that require a lot of written documents. The downside to Macs is that they're haven't been around as long as PCs so a lot of people are more used to using PCs and the transition from using a PC to a Mac can be quite difficult for someone to get used to.



What makes them different from each other?: PCs are aimed at a wide audience and are very versatile since they can be used for things like written work or data base collecting as well as browsing the internet. Macs are commonly used for creative media based work such as creating music, digital art and making and editing videos and movies.

Software, programs, work related: PCs usually have programs that a very versatile and can be used for different kinds of work related things. Programs like Microsoft Word and Publisher are can be used to make written documents, informative posters or flyers. Macs, however, don't have programs that allow you to make written documents like Microsoft Word and have software that supports things like Photoshop or Garageband.


I also found this website that lists the ten major differences between Macs and PCs:

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/macs/10-differences-between-macs-and-pcs.htm