Design in Society: The Mac Experience

In my opinion, the Mac is better than the PC.
I walked into an Apple store a few days ago and was amazed by the number of people (particularly senior citizens) attending the beginners course there.

It controls user experience much more than the PC, which can be bad for computer geniuses who want to customize their computers down to the specifics. For the rest of the population, it makes it much easier for beginners to learn how to use computers and the more advanced to have a more organized experience.

The design of the Mac is simple.

From one sheet of aluminum, a solid, durable and long lasting notebook is created that can have a battery life up to ten hours. It has been stripped down to its bare necessities, which means no more multiple flashing lights. The configuration system within the Mac is all placed in one place, which makes it a cinch to customize settings and manage system wide settings.

Also, the Mac already comes with basic programs that most users need such as Mail, iTunes, and iPhoto. It does not overload the user with junk such as advertisements and end-of-trial warnings. Such problems seem to be more frequent in PCs. And the security on Macs is undeniably better than the PCs because it does not require users to purchase additional security software, which in turn does not slow down the computer. It does a very good job protecting the user from viruses and allows them to be worry free about it.

Aside from the many other reasons on why the Mac is so great, the overall design makes it easier for the user to become integrated with the computer. The simplicity of the design and the software allows any beginner to become oriented with the computer and provides a much more organized experienced for the advanced. As more and more people learn how to use the computer and the internet, the more communication improves. Communication is vital to any society because it connects people together and provides unlimited information for people. The design of the Mac helps improve society by making it much easier for people to communicate and gain knowledge.