Thursday, February 18, 2010

Apple Computers: Advantages and Disadvantages

Apple manufactures its own lines of computers (commonly referred to as Mac computers).  Information can be found at http://www.apple.com/.  Advantages and disadvantages of their computers are listed below.  Please comment based on your experience with Apple computers.

Advantages of Macs:
  • Strong programs platform for media design
  • Single-party manufacturing
  • Excellent tech support
  • Desktops are more compact, with CPU built into monitor
  • Sleek designs
Disadvantages of Macs:
  • More expensive than comparable PC models
  • Standard graphics cards are weak
  • Not compatible with most PC games
  • Must use third-party platforms to run Windows systems
  • More difficult to customize due to single-party manufacturing

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