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PC Vs Mac

            When you"re trying to pick out a new computer to buy, you are faced with many tough decisions. There are many different types of personal computers but they are all basically the same. On the other hand the there is the MAC where you do not have as many options but it very different from the personal computer.
             It is important that you know the history of the personal computer or PC, so that it may help you make the decision on what computer to purchase. Contrary to what you might think the history of the PC does not begin with Microsoft, IBM, or any of the other name brands that you might be used to. The first PCs to be sold on the market was the MITS Altair 8800 in 1975. That PC ran on a very slow processor known as the Intel 8080. This PC was pretty much useless until Bill Gates and Paul Allen wrote a somewhat useful BASIC compiler which was also when the enormous corporation known as Microsoft was formed. In 1976 the first word processing program was written which made it possible to type on the PC for the first time. That was also the year that the 5.25" floppy drive was released which was great invention in the PC timeline. In 1977 Digital Research produced the first 8-bit operating system which helped make it possible for a MS-DOS to be released. That was also the year that the worlds first computer store opened. In 1978 the PC world began to really open up when software was starting to be released for the PC. The first software released was a spreadsheet program which made it possible to be used a business tool instead of just something to type and play videogames .
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             on. Although it was also the year Atari made their name known world wide in the video .
             game industry. This was a very productive year for the PC because Epson also created the first dot matrix printer. A new type of software was introduced to the market in 1979 and it was known as the database. This was also the year that the PC was established as a telecommunications tool as the world's first modems began to be put to use.


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1. Compare and Contrast - PC and Mac

With the ease of use that comes with a Mac, why would you ever consider a PC? ... Both the PC and the Mac have upsides. ... The PC has been around way longer than the Mac, so almost every type of program, software, or file is made for the PC first and the Mac second. In almost every single PC vs Mac comparison the PC always wins in the compatibility field. ... Unlike the Mac, the PC is not a fully cohesive unit. ...

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2. Compare And Contrast: PC's Vs. Mac's

Computers: PC vs Macintosh These days when you go to the store to buy a computer there are two kinds of computers that are being sold. ... PC's and Mac's are pretty much the same. ... Both the PC and the Mac can produce pretty much the same graphics. ... This is mainly due to the fact that most people buy PC's over Mac's. ... A PC is much easier to upgrade the hardware in than a MAC. ...

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3. Advertising and Rhetorical Modes of Persuasion

The syntax is very jumbled and confusing toward the audience; Mac's motive is to convince PC users that Mac is better but some ads show that Mac compliments PC. ... In the ad "Security" PC is escorted by a bodyguard while Mac isn't; most people interpret that PC is too much trouble while Mac is easier, few might think that Mac is not as safe because there isn't any protection while then concludes that Mac is not reliable and can be harmed easily with outside viruses. ... For instance in the ad "Viruses" Apple states that every year PC gets attacked with 11...

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4. Apple and the Mac That Sold the World

First we'll talk about the actors playing the Mac and PC characters. ... The PC is made to be a straw man of everything wrong with PC's and the Mac is made to look like a better alternative. ... Mac's can't play a wide array of video games that PC can, macs can't upgrade their hardware to suit your needs, and mac is triple the price a typical PC costs. ... Chief Operating Officer of IPWatchdog.com (a website that reports news on patents), Renee Quinn, wrote "People look forward to these commercials and will often rewind or pause their DVR or TiVo just to see the ...

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