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At the moment I will start off my own internet business, so I am thinking on changing to a mac system, a G5 I think. My problem is that I never worked with Apple before, althought I kwnon I can achieve better results, I don't know what are the advantages and disadvantages of using mac instead of PC.
Would anybody be so kind to give me a lght on this? thank you, I will appreciate any coment.
The main point here is - what do you plan to do with your computer? Will you just use it for paperwork, databases, and e-mail, or will you be using your computer for its power - such as video, photography, audio, etc.?
I would personally suggest sticking with a PC since a lot of "business standard" software is available for it - such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.
Most business and companies use PCs through their networks.
The main point is - what do you need your computer to do?
I am sure your comment will help me to make up my mind.
I am going to start running a website on restaurants, and apart from some pictures I don't think I am in need of any special material like video or complicated animations.
I was thinking more in reability to store data basically and probably a bit of image as well. I want to have the best resources to produce the best results possible.
My Mac experience is out of date, OS 7.6. However Windows is a copy of the Mac OS, just enough different to give the lawyers a chance to win suits and be able to claim it is better. It is much easier to move to Mac from Windows than to Linux. With either, you can find software that will work with most Macrocrap files, opening them and saving to them. You will also be rebooting after a crash less often.
Neither have much malware, viruses and such available. The Mac likely will be easier to find drivers and tech service for. The Brighthouse and Roadrunner techs refuse to even look at anything in Linux.
I still have my Mac, and go back to it for simple jobs I need to do quickly. Word and Open Office are powerful programs, but a sledge hammer is not the best tool to swat one fly.
Thanks Labman for sharing your experince, I will stick with Windows as compability is a great advantage. Sounds like Mac is all right if you need to desgin or create.
You need to be very careful about what software you use. I had a copy of Word on the Mac, but it could not open .doc files emailed to me from a PC. I think it was Icword it had that could. It could have also been a new Word and old Word problem. I despise Microsoft for continually developing new formats requiring continual upgrades.
Microsoft hasn't materially changed its Office formats since Office 97. Word Doc files, Excel files and Powerpoint files should be interchangeable. Some functionality might be lost but the files should be readable.
Office is completely interchangeable between Mac and PC (the files that is.) If you are just doing day-to-day business stuff either machine is equally suited. The software is there for a Mac (although not in as great quantity for PC) to do whatever you want to do. The greatest limitations are video games and CAD software - for either of those, i would go to a PC - otherwise, it is really preference. Macs are easier to use and install software for than a PC. If you want a cross-compatible database setup that can publish to the web, use FileMaker Pro. You can run it on Mac or PC.
Macs aren't really limited anymore - anything you can do on a PC, you can do on a Mac. most people just don't know that becaus they don't use them. I manage a network of 30 Unix servers from a Macintosh laptop, write documents in word, email them to my PC-toting counterparts and have no problems.
Give it a try - it make take a week to get used to the differences but overall I think it is a better computing experience.
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