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Compare And Contrast Apple And Microsoft

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Microsoft vs. Apple

As the great CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs quoted, “These technologies make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These thing can profoundly influence life. I’m not downplaying that.” Anyone considering the purchase of a computer may find it difficult to know what computer to buy. But, after looking through online stores, we can conclude that two popular companies are making most of these gadgets. Some are made from Apple and others from Microsoft. Although Apple and Microsoft are alike in the fact that they are both successful computer companies, both companies have computers with slightly different executives, audience, and features. First, there have been several successful leaders of Microsoft, …show more content…

Apple used Macintosh for an operating system and Safari for the World Wide Web. If look at Apple at a first glance, you may notice that Apple is mostly wireless in order for the system to function. So, Microsoft’s executives were Satya Nadella, the CEO, Bill Gates, and Paul Allen, the two founders. However, Apple’s executives were Tim Cook, the CEO, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, the three founders. On one note, Microsoft sold their computers for business purposes, but on another note, Apple’s computers were sold for both business and entertainment purposes. Microsoft also makes their computers with detachable plugs, but in contrast, Apple makes their computers wireless. Thus, we can conclude both Microsoft and Apple are successful computer companies in the long run. Different computer companies will have different features. This will help customers recognize what type of computer to get and how it will help them in their

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