Operating systems comparison: Windows vs Mac OS X
- OS Shootout: Mac OS X Tiger vs. Windows XP The website compares two operating systems and corresponding application software for both. Ov 100 topics related to Mac OS X (10.4) and Windows XP (Home and Pro) are considered. They cover security issues, graphical interface specifics, file system and file operation, handling fonts, advantaged and disadvantages, search functions, keyboard specifics, working with applications, system tools and many others. Big attention is paid to comparison of Internet applications and video software. There is an active forum for debates.
- Mactopia - Microsoft website about Miscrosoft software for Mac Describes Office 2004 for Mac (Word, Excell, PowerPoint, Entourage), Virtual PC for Mac, Microsoft Messenger, Internet Explorer and some other software. There are articles and tips pages for step-by-step how-to articles, tips and tricks, and additional resources to help you get the most out of Office 2004. Site has newsletter, mailing lists and community with Mac newsgroups where users share their experience and help to solve arrising problems. Site also provides some free templates for Office applications: templates of letters, presentations, business plans, and others.
- Macintosh-Windows Integration - solutions and problems Website considers and discusses solutions for the cross-platform problems. PC emulators for Macs and Mac emulators for PCs. Network solutions which enable Mac and PC to share files, printers, how to make virtual private network and solve other tasks. File compression, file translation, sharing disks, CDs, keyboards, monitors.
- Run Mac OS X on a PC In this article, January 2005, author Wei-Meng Lee explans how to install and run Mac OS X Panther on PC computer using PearPC software. PearPC is free, architecture-independent PowerPC platform that runs on PCs. A lot of reader’s comments under the article covers problems arrising when running Mac OS operating system on PC hardware.
- Mac OS X 10.4.3 Tiger - - product page Product features. Editorial review from Amazon covers some new features in this new verion of Mac OS. Major new features explained: Spotlight (OS-Level Search), video conferencing (iChat AV), parental controls, drop and drag tool panels (Dashboard), automated repetitive tasks (Automator), Safari Internet browser, Mail software, centralized computer sync. Customer opinions.
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition - product page List of operating system features, product review, list of Windows XP Service Pack 2 features. Customer reviews.
- Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 - product page Virtual PC for Mac is application that makes it possible for you to run Windows software on Mac and to access PC-only files, networks and devices from your Mac computer. There are packages of this software which include Windows XP operating system (Home or Professional) or Windows 2000.
