Facts About Apple Laptops
Apple laptops, with their distinctive white and silver bodies, inspire both lovers and haters. Detractors say the computers needlessly cost more. Supporters, however, say the higher price fetches a better product.
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Types
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Apple's lineup consists of the entry level white MacBook, followed by the MacBook Pro line, which comes in silver and has larger screen sizes available, along with more memory. A third option, the super thin and light MacBook Air, also comes in silver.
Operating System
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Apple laptops operate on the OS X system instead of Microsoft Windows, although you can run Windows on your Apple if desired. Small differences emerge with this. For example, with an Apple, you click in the left hand corner of a screen to close it, as opposed to clicking on the right side of a Windows screen.
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Environmentally Friendly
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Apple touts its energy-efficient hardware systems that, according to the company, conserve power. Apple laptops classify as Energy Star machines, meaning they meet federal guidelines. Apple makes its laptops with aluminum, glass and polycarbonate, which means you can recycle them when they no longer work.
Comparison
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PC World conducted a head-to-head comparison of Apple laptops versus comparable Windows-based laptops. Ultimately, the study found that the entry-level MacBook beat the comparable Dell, but the MacBook Pro cost slightly more than a comparable Hewlett-Packard. The study concluded that Macs offer similar buying power to PCs.
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