HT201104 Can anyone please advise on whether a Mac or PC is best when using an iPad2 and iphone4
My PC has finally died so I need to purchase a new computer but I am getting conflicting advice about synchronising a PC via iTunes or buying a Mac which I'm told is more reliable than a PC and syncs more smoothly. Can anyone please give me so I unbiased advice to help me choose. I generally use a computer for Internet access, ie buying, searching, etc and for storing documents created in Word and Excel and photos, plus I use iplayer etc. I am not a gamer! Any advice is welcome!
lynndiane wrote:
My PC has finally died so I need to purchase a new computer... Can anyone please give me ... unbiased advice to help me choose.
So, you are asking for an unbiased opinion on whether you should buy a PC or an Mac on an Apple forum
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