Mac vs. PC (PIC)

[Cardiac Kids]

http://www.freshbite.info/fnews_1224745936_11096.htm

As a Mac user, I found this pretty funny because it's partially true - at least before the transition to Intel.

 

[lutzj]

Macs ARE PC's

 

[lndm]

Macs ARE PC's

What, do you mean now that there's Intel inside?

 

[Turner]

PC stands for Personal Computer. Last time I checked, the Mac was a personal computer....

 

[lndm]

True.

However, PC was a model name for an IBM computer, followed by the XT in the early eighties, the AT (286) and the 386 etc.

 

[Turner]

Right. But some people say that a Mac is a PC because it's a personal computer.

Way back in the day, there were PCs, and PCClones/compatibles. Then maybe fifteen years ago or so it just went to PC and Macs....

 

[Mise]

I always thought that "PC" was synonymous with "IBM compatible", but Macs weren't in those days. Of course now they are so it's moot...

 

[GoodGame]

Yeah but all the PCclones broke into the market and calling them clones of IBM got to be stupid, as really everyone was in on teh electrical engineering racket.

 

[azzaman333]

I haven't used a Mac since primary school, and I am greatful for it every day.