We want to put our hands on that Mac keyboard. PRO: The Mac is (1) easy to use (2) fast and responsive and (3) aesthetically pleasing. In Alex’s personal opinion, Mac wins, but you can make that decision after we are finished presenting both sides. A lot of people use Mac for personal use, but keep a PC for business. Alex is a lifetime-Mac user and Boris is a lifetime-PC user. Here at ArchIT, we provide IT services for AEC firms, supporting both Mac and PC. As such, we get a lot of questions about whether the customer should get a Mac as their next computer. This means that service related issues can often be brand and model specific, making it a bit more complicated to diagnose.Are you an architectural professional thinking about using a Mac in your practice? Maybe you are already using a Mac in your practice and feeling lost in a sea of PC users. If so, this episode is for you. Today we will highlight the pros and cons of using Mac in your architecture design or engineering firm practice. None of the hardware manufacturers have anything to do with the operating system, so each one must create specific drivers and figure out any compatibility issues with the components that they use in each laptop. Lower cost laptops will be built with cheaper and often less reliable components, so that may impact the reliability and long-term performance. The single biggest disadvantage is that Windows is the most targeted operating system by malware because it’s the most widely used. The serviceability of the laptop can become an issue if your child attends a smaller college in a rural area, so exploring service options before you decide would be wise. The number of service companies for Windows laptops is also much bigger. Windows laptops are generally less expensive to service as well, especially if a hardware component fails.

This results in a much lower cost of the device as entry level laptops can be found for around $600 and more advanced devices with larger storage drives and faster processors can be found well under $1,000.

Pros and cons of macs and pc