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Essential Computer Hardware
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Essential Computer Hardware

by Kevin Wilson
August 2024
Beginner
188 pages
4h 25m
English
Packt Publishing
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Mac or PC?

There seem to be two main types of computer available in most computer shops. One is an Apple Mac the other is a Windows PC.

One of the biggest deciding factors in buying a Mac or a PC is the price. Macs are much more expensive than PCs, in some cases costing up to twice as much as a comparable PC. This can make a Mac not worthwhile if you only need to do basic computing.

Apple is very selective about what programs and applications it allows to run on its machines so software availability can be an issue. However if the software is available for Macs, it is generally high quality and reliable, but there is less variety.

Macs tend ...

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