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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

PC and Mac

Does anybody know what PC user and Mac user mean?

Thank in advance
  

Top answer

PC is short for personal computer, the "IBM-based" type of desktop or laptop. Mac (short for Macintosh) is another brand of computer from Apple. Macs and PCs are not always compatible with each other.

  • PC is short for personal computer, the "IBM-based" type of desktop or laptop.
  • Mac (short for Macintosh) is another brand of computer from Apple.
  • Macs and PCs are not always compatible with each other.
  • People who love Macs love their Macs passionately.
  • Often people who do graphics/work in visual media prefer Macs.
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PC is short for personal computer, the "IBM-based" type of desktop or laptop.

Mac (short for Macintosh) is another brand of computer from Apple. Macs and PCs are not always compatible with each other. People who love Macs love their Macs passionately. Often people who do graphics/work in visual media prefer Macs. It's generally considered that they are "friendlier" and easier to use.
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Windows based computers are usually called PCs.

There are also other operating systems, e.g. the Linux box.

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