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Mac Vs PC

In terms of cost, PCs marketers are famous for advertising computers cheap by not including software such as Microsoft Office, anti-virus software, photo editing software, movie and slideshow software as well as built in web cameras and wireless Internet connectivity. The goal is to make a person feel like he or she got a deal. On quite the contrary below in our Mac vs PC comparison, the loaded software and built in features of an iMac provide a better value for the purchase price.

Cost of a PC Cost of an iMac
Basic price with DVD/CD player/recorder $1200 $1400
Pinnacle movie/DVD software $400 iDVD/iMovie (standard)
Adobe Photoshop $700 iPhoto (standard)
Logitech webcam $40 Built in
Outlook $100 Mail
Wireless card $50 Built in
Anti-virus software $60 for 1 year No viruses
Annually thereafter $30 None
$2,630 $1,400

About the Author

Bill Hennessey is a self-employed businessman with an entrepreneurial spirit. He owns three businesses, including one as an app developer. He has worked in a Mac and PC environment for the past 20 years but his true love for the Mac made him possessed about this project.
Until Dr. Hennessey developed this app and iBook, there was not a single product on the market that showed screenshot by screenshot how to convert files from a PC to a Mac. He found the biggest stumbling block was no set instruction on how to get contacts, calendars, photos and music off of a PC and onto a Mac. Now you have a ticket to an all Mac world!