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O P IN IO N APPLE BLAZES AHEAD IN FUNCTIONALITY AND STYLE PC DOMINATES WITH VERSATILITY AND PRICE BY SAM WESTON BY JARED PREBLE PHOTO EDITOR THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Mac vs. PC, the time- k te ste d b a ttle th a t ■ has seen many ask, ■ “W hat is the right ■ m o d e l? ” W h ile F m any ru sh to the side of the Mac because o f its “user-friendly” software and sleek design with a pretty little apple on the back, I argue that what you find in a Mac is just a sad attempt to normalize the computer world. A pple’s goal to redefine how computers should run is just a confusing and unnecessary attempt at changing a game they aren’t even playing. Let me start my argument with a few key comparisons. One: design. PCs come in all sizes and colors sporting sleek or bulky looks depending on the user’s needs. Macs on the other hand have one look, a simple greyish white casing that hasn’t changed since the Macbook came out. Two: Price. Macs are notorious for the outrageous pricing o f their tech, and Mac lovers will always give their reason. “It’s for the retina display.” “I can’t get a virus with a Mac,” and, o f course, “It’s just better quality.” W hile some PCs out there fall to your standard Mac, I will argue what a standard Mac costs can get you a better PC, a virus protection software and a w eeks’ worth o f groceries to feed yourself while the Mac user continues to argue that his retina display is better. Three: overall usability. Like any language it’s easier to stick with what you know, and learning another one is immensely difficult and takes years o f study. However, the problem with Mac is PC users have no idea how to use a Mac or navigate the terrible operating system. PCs on the other hand are perfectly laid out, you can find, navigate and use the programs with ease instead of going through the terrible Finder that Macs rely on. Programs such as video games, M icrosoft office and Google Chrome all function smoothly on a PC while Mac users are still waiting for the spinning rainbow to go away. W hen I look at a Mac, I don’t see the p erfection o f a machine. I see an attem p t to m ak e P C s fo r anybody t h a t wants the p re s tig e o f having the A pple logo on their c o m p u te r. M acs m ay be u se d by m any people, but if you talk to any IT expert or tech' savvy person, disregarding the so-called geniuses at the Apple store, you will more than likely hear that Macs are just a waste of time. The freedom to do more on PCs will always be why I recommend them to anyone wondering whether they should switch. Apple, stick to phones and music and let the real geniuses design computers. Clackamas Print _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ — - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 In 1 9 7 7 , A p p le u n k n o w in g ly an n o u n ced th e ir p la n s fo r te c h n o lo g ic a l d o m in a tio n w ith th e re le a s e o f th e A pple I I , a n d th e y haven’t slowed down yet. With the user- friendly softw are and a fair number o f m odels to choose from , you c a n ’t go w ro n g w ith a M ac. W h i l e W in d o w s o f f e r v e r s a tility th e ir o d e 1 s and can be re p u r posed for num erous task s, i t ’s th is v e ry fact th a t a llo w s A p p le to take the upper hand. The everyday consum er is looking to get th e ir w ork done in a tim ely m anner w ith an OS th at allow s them to perform said w ork w ith ease. M ost people don’t have time to catalog all the d iffe re n t W indows m odels that M icrosoft pum ps out and w ould p re fe r to instead buy a q uality com puter w ith only a single vendor to see should they th e c la c k a m a s p rin t.n e t encounter problem s, th a t vendor being A pple. A p p le w a tc h e s c lo s e ly o v e r th e han d fu l o f com panies they e n tru st to construct th eir com ponents and ensures th at no other co m petitors have access to the sp ecific hardw are used for th e ir com puters. T h e re fo re th e ir su p p o rt sy stem for their com ponents is much stronger than M icro so ft’s. In contrast, one m ight find th em selv es w ith fistfu ls o f th e ir own h a ir w h ile try in g to fin d th e p ro p e r v endor to purch ase a new com ponent from w ith a PC. Sound con v en ien t? I thought not. Something we cannot ignore though is cost. Yes the Mac costs a good chunk o f change, but you’re getting your m oney’s w orth. To build a PC th at m irrors the fu n c tio n o f a M ac w ould cost ju s t as m uch i f not m ore than the in itia l cost o f a Mac. Style over substance is ap p licab le to th is to p ic as w ell, as the sleek design o f a M acbook Pro is often preferable to th a t o f a D ell. Some m ight argue th a t the look o f y o u r co m p u ter s h o u ld n ’t m a tte r as long as th e jo b g ets done. Though w ho’s to say th at your favorite sh irt takes preced en ce over the device th a t h e lp s y o u ru n y o u r lif e m o re e ffic ie n tly ? Sure the sh irt does its jo b and no one h as to ask you to c o v e r yourself, but w ithout that Supreme logo on it w ould you have b ought it? T hink about it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OCTOBER 1 8 , 2 0 1 7
