| When purchasing new desktop or laptop computers | | | | than with Macintosh machines. |
| for your business, there are a few important decisions | | | | In terms of speed and performance, however, Macs |
| to be made. These include which exact features you | | | | do have some definite advantages. In terms of |
| want in a computer, as well as which manufacturer | | | | graphical editing, video, and multimedia, for example, |
| you wish to purchase from. The most fundamental | | | | Apple's Mac OS computers are known to perform |
| decision of all, however, is whether your business | | | | extremely well, often making more efficient use of |
| should use a Windows-based PC, or a Macintosh. | | | | memory and processing power. Macintoshes do have |
| The primary benefit of buying a Windows PC is the | | | | quite a number of profound strengths, but it's their low |
| mainstream worldwide popularity of the Microsoft | | | | market share (about 10%) that can render them a |
| Windows operating system. For well over a decade | | | | less-than-perfect solution for those seeking flawless |
| now, these computers have been top-of-the-line in | | | | compatibility with mainstream business software. |
| terms of software compatibility, with most application | | | | Overall, the decision of Mac or PC rests solely on |
| developers thinking about Windows first and Mac | | | | what functions you value most. It's a good idea to look |
| second. That's why, generally speaking, you'll find a lot | | | | at numerous models of both types to determine which |
| more business-minded programs that work with PCs | | | | machine is best for your company's unique purposes. |