Mac

by Jason Nelson

Created on: June 17, 2010

So, there is a company called Apple that provides top of the line programs but with almost no user customization.  One could say it is "art driven," the products relying on their beauty rather than customizable features.  The rival of this 'art' inspired company of course is Microsoft, a company that produces cheep computers with programs that give the user more power, but require a little bit more knowledge to operate.  So, for the store owner, which kind is best?  The Mac offers usability, but the PC offers more power, and that means there is a choice.  There are good arguments for both sides, and maybe the store owner might be in a fog of information, and unable to decide whether a Mac or PC is best for their business.  Well, allow the facts to take you from the fog into the light.  The Mac is the computer a store owner should have, and there are many good arguments that point toward this conclusion.

Let's dive in and start figuring out why if you are a store owner you should have a Mac.  First off, when selecting a computer, a store owner should have a very important attribute in mind; durability.  A store owner can not be worried about the hardware in his store, and certainly should not be having to constantly fix it.  Business needs to be the focus, with the computer being the tool for the business owner and his or her employees.  Would a person buy a hammer that after three-hundred nails would be damaged beyond use and require repairs,  and require the user to constantly check its current condition each time after use?  Obviously, the answer is no.  The hammer must be trusted to last, and after use be able to be put away without worrying if its cracked after each day.  The 'hammer' of the store owner is the computer, and unfortunately, PC's are alot like the hammer example where it needed constant checking and repairs.  Virus scanners, Spybot Defenses, Firewalls, and other forms of computer defense must be purchased just to make sure the PC is generally safe, and after a small amount of time licenses must be renewed, losing the store owner valuable time and money.   Not only that, but even with all the money invested in defense software, its still possible to get a virus which will cost you even more time and money repairing your machines.  That is where Mac does not falter.  The Mac is built for durability, and there is only a few viruses in existance for it.  This of course means,you are virtually guaranteed safe no matter what you do with it, and that eliminates many potential headaches.  Automatically, this reason alone should persuade most to buy a Mac rather than a PC if they are a store owner.  However, if more convincing is needed, there is certainly more evidence that will support the Mac.

After durability, a computer requires usability.  A Mac thankfully offers much more ease of use than a PC does.  A Mac carries easy to use software and is easy to interact with, which will speed up the time doing work on the computer, and allow for more time taking care of important business.  The software on a Mac is generally simple and requires almost no setup time, allowing you to install programs quickly and efficiently.  Not only is this a benefit for the owner, who can do thinks quickly and easily on the computer, it is a benefit to other employees who might use the system, allowing even the most unknowledgable person when it comes to computers to operate the machine and get done what needs to be done.  The Mac has all these benefits and more, and is a perfect computer for the store owner, providing security, efficiency, and simple use.  However, there is one final query many people have a Mac that must be addressed; cost.

The average Mac computer can range from seven-hundred dollars to three-thousand dollars.  However, the average PC runs at around four-hundred dollars for a computer that can do all the tasks needed by a store owner.  Of course, the PC appears to win out all of the sudden, but don't be too quick to jump to conclusions.  A Mac may be expensive, but in reality it is not the bad deal may might think.  A five-hundred dollar PC no longer is a five-hundred dollar PC once it is loaded with software, defense software(firewalls, ect.) and when the hardware begins to fail.  It is in fact much more expensive to maintain a PC than a Mac.  The fact is, Mac has less parts, usually having the monitor built in, which means its easy to store, set up, and control.  So, it is also easier to maintain when you need to clean or repair it.  Aside from that, a Mac is designed to last.  A Mac is different from a PC; its internal parts cannot be constantly changed like a PC.  The Mac then must be built to last to compete with PC's, which fail within a few years of use.  Therefore, the Mac is an investment that pays off.  It takes no time to maintain, there is less hardware to fight with, and the Mac is the safest when it comes to viruses and infections.  And, of course, it will also last a long time.  

The Mac is the computer for the store owner.  It provides easy use and almost no servicing, and provides a tool that PC's can not compete with in a business environment.  Perhaps PC's someday will be made to last longer, and the software as easy to use and as streamlined as the Mac.  But until then, the store owner should be trusting a Mac, because when the other guy's hammer is broken, the store owner with a Mac is hammering away on and on, building his or her future. 

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