Mac beats PC in Popular Mechanics Shootout--Faster, Better and Cheaper

2004–09April 30, 2008Macs Only!Reviews
In an article entitled Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops, appearing in the May 2008 issue of Popular Mechanics, both platforms are compared with user and speed tests and by cost.

The Macs are the previous generation $1499 2.4 GHz iMac and $1299 2.2GHz MacBook, both running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The PCs are a similar-to-iMac-looking $1800 Gateway One desktop and a $1299 Asus M51SR 15.4" laptop, both running Windows Vista.

Users preferred the iMac and MacBook by 1/2 star each over the respective PC. The Macs tested faster in most of the speed tests. The Macs are equal to or less costly than the respective PCs.

The full Popular Mechanics article is here. [Bill Fox via John Esser]

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