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PC vs. Mac

Which are you?

Microsoft and Apple continue to battle it out, each trying to one-up the other.

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November 2007
- Microsoft Debuts Free Web Services
  
  Reuters | Nov 7, 07 11:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft took its latest stab at marrying Windows and the web yesterday, debuting “Windows Live,” a new take on web applications that aims to complement Microsoft’s bread-and-butter Windows and Office offerings, rather than competing with them as other web services strive to. The company plans to heavily promote the suite, which includes programs for e-mail, blogging, photo sharing, messaging, and event planning. More »
- Macs 'Cheaper' Than PCs
  
  Machinist | Nov 7, 07 3:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - If you don't have an Apple yet, Salon is pretty sure it's because you think Macs are more expensive than PCs. With Apple's fortunes rising on the waves of iPods, iPhones and the dazzling new Leopard operating system, price remains for many the last obstacle to switching to a Mac. But Macs are actually cheaper after you do all the math, says Salon's Machinist columnist Farhad Manjoo. More »
October 2007
- Leopard Outpaces Tiger— in Sales to Mac OS X Users
  
  Apple Insider | Oct 30, 07 2:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple has moved 2 million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since the long-awaited operating system dropped Friday. The figure is Apple’s biggest for a new OS, far outpacing the sales of its predecessor Tiger, which took 6 weeks to break the same mark in 2005, AppleInsider reports. Steve Jobs crowed, “Leopard will be a huge hit with consumers.” More »
- Vista, Office Spur Microsoft to Huge Growth
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 26, 07 3:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft yesterday reported a 23% leap in net income and its best revenue growth since the dot-com boom, making it an isolated winner in a tumbling market. The announcement drove up the company's shares 10% in after-hours trading. The sales of new PCs with Windows installed helped drive the gains, especially in developing countries creating large new markets for computers. More »
- Apple Fourth Quarter Swamps Wall Street Estimates
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Oct 22, 07 11:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple reported yesterday that it dramatically outstripped estimates for fourth-quarter profits, news that bumped the company's stock up 6% in after-hours trading. Apple saw $6.22 billion in sales this quarter for earnings of $904 million ($1.01 per share), a 67% improvement over the same time last year. Analysts were expecting earnings of 86 cents on sales of $6.07 billion, repors the Merc-News. More »
- Apple's Bite Bigger Than Ever
  
  New York Times | Oct 22, 07 2:37 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sales of Mac computers are booming, boosted by the success of Apple's iPod and iPhone among PC users. Apple will move into third place among computer makers today—behind Hewlett Packard and Dell, reports the New York Times . The surge comes just as Apple is about to release the new Leopard version of its OS X operating system. More »
- Buying a PC? Read This First
  
  AllThingsD | Oct 19, 07 1:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wall Street Journal tech guru Walter S. Mossberg wants you to think, and think hard, before buying your next PC. Here are some tips from the man himself: If you're going for Vista over Windows XP, opt for the Home Premium version. Avoid junk software that slows your computer by buying Dell's Vostro models and opting out of trial software. Go with 1G of memory for Home Basic, 2 for other Vista versions. More »
- Apple's Leopard Debuts Oct. 26
  
  Apple Insider | Oct 16, 07 1:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple's highly anticipated new operating system Leopard will premiere on October 26. The delayed OS has over 300 new features, including Stacks, which piles together similar folders, documents, or applications—and then can fan their contents into an arc for browsing, AppleInsider reports. Using his favorite superlative, Apple boss Steve Jobs called it, “the best upgrade we’ve ever released.” More »
September 2007
- Windows XP Gets Stay of X-ecution
  
  ComputerWorld | Sep 28, 07 11:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Users unenthused by Vista have five more months to buy a Windows XP machine, Microsoft announced yesterday. The company will continue selling their old operating system to manufacturers and retailers through June 2008, rather than discontinuing it in January as originally announced. “There are some customers who need a little more time to make the switch,” the company said. More »
- Buzz: Apple to Unveil PDA in First Half of '08
  
  Apple Insider | Sep 26, 07 5:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Early-'90s techies who used a Newton MessagePad can break out the champagne; though that device was killed in 1998, Apple plans to give the PDA a 21st-century go. AppleInsider reports that the company has spent the past 18 months chipping away at a brand-new device, built on Apple's signature multi-touch technology—albeit with plenty of iPhone-related interruptions. More »
- Apple Juiced About Big Surprise
  
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Sep 3, 07 5:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apple this week invited tech geeks and reporters to a Wednesday event in San Francisco to unveil a secret something, and rumors are rampant about what it could be. The most popular theory is that Apple will revamp iTunes or launch a new version of its iPod—perhaps a video Nano, iPods based on Mac OS X, or an iPod with a touchscreen similar to the iPhone's. More »

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Apple's wildly popular commercials poke fun at the PC. (Apple)

Microsoft Awaits Response In Legal Battle with European Union (Getty Images)

Microsoft Announces Buyback and Profits Fall (Getty Images)

Apple CEO Steve Jobs gestures as he talks about Mac OSX Leopard selling for $129, at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Monday, June 11, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (Associated Press)

(FILE PHOTO) Apple Computers To Be Able To Run Windows XP (Getty Images)

New Apple Powerbook (Getty Images)