PC users happier--especially with Apple, Dell
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Customer satisfaction with home computers reaches three-year peak, with highest marks for Apple and Dell, survey says.
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Looking at the data collected in their latest PC buying survey, ChangeWave paints a picture of âextraordinary momentumâ for the Mac. âNot only do new Mac buyers report sky high satisfaction with their desktops and laptops, but planned Apple purchases for the next 90 days also look exceptionally robust,â report Jim Woods and Paul Carton . In fact, 24% of survey respondents say that Leopard âhas made them more likely to buy a Mac in the future.â
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Slim. Sleek. Streamlined. Stylish. Chic. Those aren't adjectives normally associated with a desktop computer -- unless it's an Apple iMac.
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Warm, fuzzy and free, the open-source operating system is winning over both Windows and Mac users. Ready to try it? Here's what you need to know. By SeÃ¡n Captain.
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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes for eWeek, &#147;GNOME is nice, KDE is fine and the forthcoming Looking Glass may be wonderful, but the best Unix desktop is the one in the Macintosh.&#148; [Oct 14]
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Blog: Apple's market share in the PC industry jumped a couple of points in May, although the numbers exclude Dell's total shipments.
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Peter Cohen reports for Macworld, &#147;Newly published data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index show that Apple leads other personal computer manufacturers, beating out Dell, HP and others.&#148;
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CARLSBAD, California  - It turns out that Steve Jobs has a soft spot in his heart for PC guys.
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Reviewing the new Apple iPod 80GB model for PC Magazine, Mike Kobrin rates it 4.5 out of 5, highlighting its pros as, &#147;Bright screen. Excellent interface. Seamless integration with iTunes. You can transfer purchased music from iPod back to PCs. Very good sound quality. Long video battery life. Supports lossless and Audible formats, as well as gapless playback. Supports fun games.&#148;
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Robert Weston reports for AP, &#147;The recently released Mac Pro maintains the Apple shine in design, usability and software but also does something unexpected: It turns the old Mac versus Windows PC price equation on its head.&#148;
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The MacBook Air is a stunner, no doubt, but it's going to be up against stiff challenges from PC notebook makers. Here are a few of the top ones.
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At San Francisco shindig, Mac community gets first look at book-size budget PC and low-end music player.  Photos: Scenes from Macworld
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For one, âMac hardware is beautifully designed,â explains Ed Baig (USA Today). And âthe underlying software is polished, robust and secure.â For example, new Macs âcome with iLife â08, a slick multimedia software suite for handling pictures (iPhoto), video editing (iMovie), making music (GarageBand) and websites (iWeb).â And Mac OS X Leopard  âhas standout features of its own, including Time Machine (dirt-simple backup) and iChat (way cool video chat).â Whatâs more, Macs âhave been immune from the scourge of viruses and malware that have long plagued Windows.â  Mac customers âheap lavish praise on Macs for good reason,â Baig concludes.
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The machine could easily become a family- and media-friendly system in the home, PC World's reviewer says, but customers will pay a premium for the all-in-one design.
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When a small group crowds around a PC to work on a project, there&#039;s often considerable shuffling for a good view of the monitor and control of the mouse or keyboard.
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&#147;I am writing these words on the most elegant desktop computer I&#146;ve ever used,&#148; writes Walt Mossberg about the iMac G5 in the Wall Street Journal, &#147;a computer that is not only uncommonly beautiful but fast and powerful, virus-free and surprisingly affordable. This machine takes up no more space on a desk than a flat-panel monitor. In fact, the entire computer is contained behind a flat-panel screen in a space just 2 inches thick &#151; thinner than most flat-panel monitors alone.&#148; [Sep 23]
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Photographer and digital media enthusiast Thomas Hawk writes about switching from a PC to a Mac, âCall me a convert. Call me a traitor. Call me a heretic. Or call me a fanboy. Welcome me to the club or say it ainât so Joe, but all I can say is that Kristopher is right. It just works. And it feels so great while it does that. Itâs the best Iâve felt about using a computer in a long, long time.â