Comments on: Why I don’t care about Mac vs. PC

By: Online Printing

Online Printing — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:40:20 +0000

I’ve heard a lot of reviews about Windows 7. Is it really good? But I don’t know if I’m ready to let go of XP already…
For me, the only difference between a PC and a Mac is that the PC is very susceptible to viruses compared to a Mac. That’s it.

… oh, and a Mac is way more expensive. So that’s actually two differences.

By: Jason Burns

Jason Burns — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:55:07 +0000

Oh, I totally agree Scott. I intentionally did not mention price in this because the point I wanted to make was that as someone who regularly uses both, there is no functional difference between them for me in most cases. Beyond that, there is no real handicap to style, usability or comfort either. The read between the lines message is yours, for your money, get a PC. If you want a Mac, desire a Mac or in certain circumstances need a Mac, go for it. But don’t argue that it’s better, more stable or anything like that.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:37:28 +0000

This argument makes sense if you already _own_ both a Mac and a PC, but I think the argument is around what to _buy_ instead of what to use. You could replace Mac and PC with BMW and Mercedes in the table above, but it doesn’t help me choose between them.

I agree with you that for 90+% of users, they’ll be equally empowered on a Mac or a PC. But, IMHO, $1 can buy a lot more empowerment on a PC vs. a Mac (disclaimer: I work for MS).