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From its inception, the Macintosh computer was designed to be a user-friendly alternative for overly complex PCs. In the early 1980s, IBM was the reigning king of the computing world, and Apple was the scrappy underdog just scraping by. Apple took advantage of the Super Bowl’s highly coveted advertising spots to promote compare IBM to Big Brother from the George Orwell novel 1984.

Although there have been a few missteps, Apple has been more or less among the industry leaders ever since. The company is known for its innovative design breakthroughs, as well as its intuitive user interface. What the computers might lack in raw processing power they generally make up for with charm and durability. The Apple iBook G4 is one of the most recent in a long line of reliable products from a company that continues to push the boundaries of design and user-friendliness.

Over the years, Apple has carefully honed its public image. As a result, people associate Apple with certain traits – an eye for minimalist design, clean lines and a user-friendly sensibility. Rather than going toe-to-toe with PC manufacturers, Apple has fashioned itself an entirely unique niche. If the PC is all about raw performance, the Mac is now thought to be stylish and easy to use.

One need only look around a local coffee shop to see all of the Apple Macbook users, as designated by the glowing decal on the laptop’s casing. Graphic designers often consider Macs to be superior for their professional needs thanks to an intuitive system of shortcut buttons known as hot keys. For PC users, the conversion process isn’t always easy, but if you can get past the idea of only one mouse button, you’ll be well on your way.