Businesses need computers. It’s just a fact of competing in today’s market. You need computers, and those computers need to be fast and reliable. Slow computers slow down your work, and computers that crash make you want to throw them out the window. I know… I used MS Windows systems for years.
Get a Mac. If you work by yourself, get a Mac. If you have employees, get a Mac for everyone. Since the introduction of OS X, Macs have been top-class systems for just about any use. The only problem has been software. A lot of commonly used software wasn’t on the Mac platform, or didn’t work quite right.
Well, times are changing, and with the new incarnation of OS X, Leopard, smooth sailing is ahead. The OS is light, powerful, and flexible. The dual core Intel processors are fast and can handle any application out there today. Application compatibility is at what seems to be an all-time high.
Some arguments against the Mac are founded in ignorance of the current product, and also the business market dominance of Microsoft products. Now, let me back up a step and say that Windows-based systems aren’t horrible. There are many great applications on the platform, and Microsoft has come a long way in keeping their product from crashing all the time. But they’re just behind in the game. Leopard blows Vista away. There’s really no competition.
Another argument I’ve heard is that Macs are expensive and PCs are cheap. Well, that’s not exactly true. If you judge this argument on price tag alone, sure the PCs are cheaper, but that’s not really the whole story. Those cheap PCs are cheap for a reason: They are built with cheap parts. The cases are not sturdy… the motherboards crap out more often because of lax production… basically the parts are like buying an “economy” car instead of a nice Acura or similar. Better parts, better car. Better parts, better computer. That’s the Mac. And when you compare similarly constructed PC systems with the Mac, the price argument goes away. In fact, Mac blows the PC away in this category. Take the middle ground MacBook that currently costs $1299. You get so much for your money it’s almost embarrasing for the MacBook’s competitors. Use the link below to check out Macs current offerings and see what I’m talking about.
Everything considered, the Mac is the way to go for business, creative, and personal computing. In my opinion, the only area in which the Mac is still lacking loads of software is gaming. But even that is changing rapidly. For more details and to see just what Apple systems can offer you and your business, click the link below. Learn, choose, buy, and be more successful.
