Microsoft Vs Apple Computers: Which Is Best And Why

Microsoft has long been hailed as all that is bad about free enterprise. They are vilified for offering for profit, what apple gives for free. The problem is that in doing this they are only holding true to accepted business practices all over the world. The detractors site the numerous glitches in the operating systems. They contend that it is a company that is being way too ambitious. They suggest that trying to interface with all known OS's is, in some way, cheating those who buy the system. In the fight for tech supremacy it seems that Microsoft may be losing a little ground as it has not had a product that was a true hit since the XBOX.

With XP and Vista both taking nosedives, it is a safe bet to safe there are some executives squirming in their chairs. Maybe that is why it was announced not too long ago that Microsoft will be rolling out a free version of its office software. Will this put some fear in Apple? It might. But it would be best not to hold your breath.

Although a lot of people come to the defense of the MAC, it really does not perform all that much better than the OS from Microsoft (add to that the fact that it doesn't interface well with other Operating systems or their apps, and you have a glorified word processor). Apple fans would disagree for sure but that is to be expected. It has become what they know and what is comfortable. One of the things that all the comparisons seem to forget is that the two are vastly different companies. One is mainly a Hardware company and the other, for all purposes, is a software giant. The battle for supremacy is not a fair fight on either side. With the introduction of the iPod, iPad, and iPhone, Apple has finally made programs that out shine anything Microsoft has to offer along those lines.

This is a fight that will probably be waged into the 25th century. The fact is that like all companies, they each have strengths and weaknesses. It comes down to personal preference and what best fits the need of the business. These are two very savvy companies…as long as the debate goes on, it's like having free advertising. Let's look at the bottom line after all that is what its all about. They are out to make as much money as they can, and neither will give anything away that does not benefit them in the long run.


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