Education pricing of Macs can be marginally higher than similarly performing PCs, however the bundled iLife® software suite helps to offset this.Ī significantly lower priced desktop PC is almost certainly an indicator of poorer performance or build quality… or both. However, from our experience when comparing Macs and PCs appropriately configured for music/audio/video/graphics, the performance and reliability are equally very high and costs somewhat similar. PCs of course are manufactured by many companies and quality can vary… and with so many permutations of hardware components comparison can be difficult (particularly motherboards, graphics cards, sound etc). Besides the design (which most would acknowledge is trend-setting), Apple hardware is reliable and durable.
The Computer HardwareĪpple has a distinct advantage in terms of hardware consistency. These industries have largely continued with the Mac platform, however virtually ALL major applications are now on both platforms and perform identically. Macs are certainly dominant in the publishing and graphic design industries due to the history of software development… ALL originally developed for Mac from as early as 1984. In reality, either platform will meet your requirements, although some software differs and there will be pros and cons either way. In isolation the choice between PC and Mac tends to be a very emotional issue, mostly based on personal experiences and historical industry norms.
The great debate over Mac vs PC will no doubt go on for many years to come, but before you decide which way to go in your planning it is VERY important that you understand the real issues.Īll scenarios where the pros and cons of Mac and Windows are being debated.į irst, it is important to note that Music EDnet supports both platforms with extensive experience working with schools with all Macs, all PCs and mixed networks. Article title: Article ED00011: Mac versus PC - Which is best?
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