Since the release of the first version of Microsoft Windows in November 1985<ref> </ref>, people have compared Microsoft's operating system with the Macintosh operating system produced by Apple Computer and first released in January 1984.

Some people devote large amounts of time to comparing the two<ref> </ref>.

Viruses

The Windows platform has 114,000 viruses and counting while Mac OS X has only 1 virus.

Gaming

Mac personal computers have been widely criticized in the computer gaming sphere. This is due largely to the fact that many computer games were only natively coded for the Windows operating system, due to the very small percentage of end users who owned alternative operating systems. In recent years, many more games have become available on the Mac. This is partly due to new games being written natively for the Mac, and partly through the advent of methods to run windows upon a Mac. Emulation is one such method, but emulators inherently cause slow speeds and a decrease in quality. However, since Macs began using Intel Processors, it has become possible to run Windows without the need for emulation.

Stability

The recent versions of both Mac and Windows have great operating stability. However, both are capable of freezing and crashing, requiring a reboot of the operating system. These crashes can be caused both by system software errors and by strain on hardware, which is generally independent of the operating system. It is worthy to note that the hardware that Mac operating systems are run on is restricted by the Mac EULA, while Windows hardware is far less restricited.

References

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External links

XvsXP.com, a critical review of each operating system and how they compared