Annotated Links

From all of the countless research which information was actually useful?!?

The various YouTube videos scattered throughout my blog were extremely helpful for myself to learn about the different platforms and arguments of both PC and Mac, however, the links below are the readings that helped me tie things together that I was uninformed by in the videos. In other words, the links below were the cake batter or bulk of information while the short clips of videos and cartoons were sprinkles that made the information come to life.

1. This link helped categorize the platforms of both PC and Mac in a easy and efficient way to analyze the various aspects of each. It compared PC and Mac among eight categories that throughly evaluated both platforms. Various examples and insightful information are listed for each category such as performance, features and design to name a few.
2. The "Mac vs. Pc: An Unbiased Review" site listed three evaluation categories that could help you decide between purchasing a Mac or Pc which consisted of evaluating your needs, evaluating your wallet and evaluating your wants. These three evaluations did a fantastic job narrowing down all aspects into three broad categories. The evaluatons concluded that the deciding factor between choosing a Mac or Pc is not due to the popularity ratings but the individuals own necessities and pleasures.
3. The "TechCrunch" article developed a metaphor relating PC and Mac with a Toyota Camry and a Porshe. This creative metaphor developed a deep analysis of PC and Mac that could easily be overlooked. The article stated, "They're just two different cars that cater to different markets" and "...they represent the two different goals that most Windows-based PCs have (market share) versus Apple's Mac computers (high-end revenue share).
4. A Windows guru spends two weeks with a Mac? This article definitely caught my attention and curiosity to see what the Windows expert Preston Gralla had to say about Apple.
5. This review by a new Mac user shares 17 good points about a Mac and 17 bad points about a Mac along with other features visited. You should definitely check this out if you are on the fence about switching over to a Mac.
6. An article titled "Truth in Advertising: An Analysis of Apple's Mac Vs. PC Ads" was extremely helpful and brought up intriguing arguments. It relates the battle between PC and Mac to a historical standpoint of the beverage wars between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. This relationship between the two makes perfect sense when the author, Robert Vinciguerra, pairs Pepsi with Apple together with their lost of the older generation while Coca-Cola Classic or PC continued to bite off that part of the competition away from Apple or Pepsi. This site also brings up the fact of unethical or misleading advertising which is important in analyzing some YouTube videos of Mac vs PC. The YouTube videos titled "Better Results" and "Surgery" only concentrates on partial truths to make Mac stand out and seem like it has no imperfections. The ads such as these given were claimed to be "no deeper than their humorous intent."

Hopefully these links will help you like they did for me in clearly understanding the huge debate between buying Mac's or Pc's!