Columnist calls Mac "the best computer"
updated 01:50 pm EST, Fri November 11, 2005
Macs dubbed best computers
Walter S. Mossberg, columnist for the Wall Street Journal recently said that " for now, , with the best operating system and the fewest security problems, for average consumers." The columnist cites the increasing number of PC users who are switching to Macs, both because of security threats to the Microsoft Windows operating system and the iPod "halo effect", in which iPod owners examine Macintosh computers--and sometimes buy one--after having used an iPod, according to a report from SmartMoney.com.. The columnist attempts to address some of the important questions PC users who are considering switching to Macs might have, and provides detailed answers to those questions. Some of the questions include "How do Macs compare in quality with Windows PCs?," "How does Mac software compare with Windows?," and "Are Macs more secure than Windows PCs?" Mossberg also touches on incompatibilities between Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, noting that many custom applications cannot transfer documents between platforms.
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I found Mossberg's article interesting. However, I was annoyed when he said that ten years ago, "when Apple was stagnant and its products troubled" he told his readers to avoid Macs, and if Apple's innovation or quality faltered, he "may revert to that position."
Why the threat? What are you gonna do, suggest people buy an already shoddy OS, then load up on antivirus and anti-spyware software?
Even when Apple was at a low point, in the mid 90's, I still preferred a Power Mac 4400 to a Compaq or HP running Windows 95.