Hardware and Software
Hardware
For the purpose of this article, the Intel based Mac Mini was selected to compare the Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems. The primary reason for the Mac Mini selection was that it has the best overall driver support of the available Intel based systems available. The system was upgraded to the full system specs available from the Apple web site and are as follows:
- Intel Core Duo T2300 (1.67GHz) Dual Core Processor
- 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory (5-5-5-15 Timing)
- 120GB 5400rpm 8MB SATA Hard Drive
- 8x DVD+/-RW Burner
- Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics
- AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g Wireless and Bluetooth
Software
The software is a very important part of this performance comparison. The two operating systems used in the comparison are Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 and the Intel based Mac OS X version 10.4.5.
They were installed using the methods detailed by the instructions provided by OnMac.net website.For the purpose of comparing the two operating systems, several basic computing tasks that users normally perform were selected. Next, the task was to find software that would run on both operating systems that were comparable. This was a difficult task as some may be compiled for both platforms, but many are solely written for one or the other. In cases such as these, two applications with similar functions were selected.
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