SAN DIEGO, CA, June 22, 2011 (Press-News.org) Ultimately, this boils down to operating systems - what is now the Mac OS X compared to Windows 7.
To be politically correct, this is a generalisation to an extent. Firstly, the term 'PC' stands for a personal computer, so technically includes any brand of computer or laptop. Also, because Macs use Intel chips, they can now run Windows if purchased separately, whereas the Mac OS remains exclusive to Mac computers.
But referring to a PC will, for most people, conjure up images of a typical desktop computer run on Windows. Like any argument worth its salt, there are pros and cons for each - and stalwart fans of both. Indeed, there seems to be two sets of people; those in the Windows camp and those in the Apple one.
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