Mac Vs PC, the heated debate among nerds alike

In the personal computing world the most asked and heated debate ever has to be the debate if a Mac is better than a PC and vice versa. So to clear this old debate up I have researched the pros and cons of both the PC and Mac (I have tried to make this as unbiased as I can, MAC FTW!)

Innovation as shown above

Having taken a look at the low market shares of Apple, we can see generally the Mac does not sell as well as a Windows PC however this is just the game plan Apple have in mind of creating high quality machines and technology and generally don’t aspire to create “low end” machines in which some Windows machines hold. If you were to simplify this sentence it would read “The PC is generally your everyday (in personal experience not reliable) Toyota Yaris let’s say, and the Mac is the super shiny highly adored Bugatti Veyron.” To go even deeper into simplicity, the more money you pay the better quality.

The Mac design is something of true beauty to a nerd (like me!). Thin, lightweight and generally just works. Compare this to a Windows PC designed by a scribble on a piece of paper and the rest from there off the top of an average Joe’s brain. The PC never seems to excite or explore. They’re bulky and have poor design and cheap fiddly plastic parts. Apple seems to innovate and look at the small points and think “How could we make this better for our consumers?” They introduced the MagSafe power adapter which brought the costs of tripping over laptop chargers less costly and safer and many other little things that add up to make the Mac the greatest piece of personal computing available today.

The speed and the layout of OSX is just a pleasure to use, everything just works out of the box and no need to install drivers and no need to go round uninstalling software that you wouldn’t use given to you by the manufacturer (Mac 100 – PC 0). Little enough to say no activation technology on a Mac which is generally Microsoft’s excuse for “Bill Gates to scrape every last penny from your bank account, piggy bank and the secret fund you have hidden from your wife between the books in the book shelf” into his pocket. 

I tried to make this as unbiased as I could, but there’s nothing nice about the PC!

Satellite Internet Technology And What It Means To You

If you live in a rural region, one of the most reliable ways to get internet service is through satellite broadband.  This differs from mobile broadband which operates by using a wireless card plugged into a USB port on your computer and an existing cellular tower.  With satellite service, you are using actual satellites located thousands of miles above the earth’s surface as well as a satellite dish and modem connected to your computer.  

Satellite broadband connections are some of the most tried and true methods of getting on the internet while living outside a metropolitan area.  While there are both good and not so good points, the overall aspect of satellite broadband is getting better, mainly thanks to lower rates as companies try to keep up with other broadband providers.  In addition, using satellite broadband connections allow users to have instant access at any time and you can also make a connection on a mobile device such as a laptop as well.  

 

 

However, there are some aspects of satellite internet connections that consumers need to be aware of.  One is that the service suffers from high latency.  This is due to the great distance that the signal must travel.   Satellite broadband connections rely on geostationary satellites in orbit above the equator at an altitude of almost 23,000 miles.  Even though the signal is traveling at the speed of light which is 186,000 miles per second the distance is still significant.  In fact, the signal will have to make a several thousand mile round trip and as a result the signal delay can be as much as 500 to 900 milliseconds.  While this is not noticeable when doing normal web surfing or emailing, it creates an issue when trying to participate in live interactive games or instant messaging.  Some games are still able to be played, but there will be that slight delay of half a second or more.  
One way around this issue is to use a company that has medium earth orbit or low earth orbit satellites.  These are not as high and therefore do not have as great of delays.  Current systems using Globalstar and Iridium satellites have a delay of only 40 milliseconds round trip which is considerably better than the delay with a geostationary satellite.  However, these satellite services are designed primarily for commercial use.  For residential use you can use WildBlue.  There are even plans for more satellite launches in both 2012 and 2015 that could cut the latency as low as 7 milliseconds for satellite broadband connections.  
 

In addition, consumers need to be aware that satellite broadband connections are subject to atmospheric conditions such as sunspots and even rain.  These two events will result in the signal being subjected to fading in and out.  Drop outs can also happen if you are using the signal on the go such as in a mobile laptop.  In addition, consumers must have a clear shot to the south as that is the direction the satellite dish must face as the satellites themselves are above the equator.

 
In all, satellite is well established and a dependable way to access the internet while in the country.  
This post was written by MyBlueDish.com.  MyBlueDish.com is the best place to get resourceful information about satellite internet service.