Apple's Impact on Society
George Mason University

Potential Benefits

When discussing the potential benefits of Apple products, the first thing that comes to mind is the ongoing conflict between Macs vs. PC computers. Truthfully, it is said that people think Mac computers and PC computers are almost completely the same. They use many of the same components from the same manufacturers, including processors like those made by Intel, memory, and hard drives. One will find that this really is the situation. If you ask someone anyone that has a computer, they will tell you that a Mac and a PC both have the same purpose and can for the most part complete the same tasks. The true differences between the two lie in the hardware packaging and the implementation of the software. Macs, compared to PCs, have a close integration between hardware and software. A Mac not only looks great but also it gives you so many distinct technological advantages and features so you can achieve more by doing less. Apple’s newest operating system is called Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (Apple). It is seemingly faster, much easier to use, and more reliable than Windows. This system created and kept its position in such high standards because Apple based Leopard on a principle of ongoing transformation. Apple’s goal is to give each user a fully rounded Mac Computer for the home and office. The most impressive and innovative part of Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard is Apple's web browser, Safari, which is extremely beneficial to a college student, and is unique in that it is specific to Apple users only; compared to other web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer (Apple). Apple’s main approach to success is simplicity, and that is why it is so successful. The benefits are endless when the products are user-friendly and not complicated. The way Apple stays on top is by controlling the development of the system and the software that runs it. No other company can produce a Mac computer or its operating system, and Apple controls how other developers write programs for its systems. Apple offers three different types of products: high-end, mainstream, and basic systems that come in desktop or notebook versions (Intel). Apple has a high-end system that includes the fastest processors, the most memory, the best graphics cards, and the most data storage. Mac has an extremely small systems trade computing power for its physical size. And the mainstream machines balance power and price (Intel).