A Brief History
For the longest time in the past the PC was top dog, outdoing its far simpler and more ancient competition which seemed to be fading into the pages of history. With more modern programs and gadgets in its arsenal, the PC almost wiped out the popularity of the Mac entirely back in early 2000. Then came Apple’s powerful campaign to re-establish the Mac as a staple in both pop culture and the modern home.

Since Apple began to revitalize the Mac, it has surpassed the PC many a time both in “cool” factor as well as elegance. Macs have become more sleek and user-friendly, as well as more compact and powerful than they have ever been. For this reason the race between these two systems has now become a nail biter.

Playing to Their Individual Strengths
Both the Mac and PC companies are aware of their respective strengths and capitalize on them effectively. The Mac is the leader in creative programs like Photoshop and Final Cut Pro, which are preferable for anyone in the media or entertainment industry. For this reason most advertising houses and filmmakers will not falter in their loyalty to their trusty Macs. The Mac creators also know that because of Apple’s iPod and the popularity the company gained through that little device, they have a solid place in pop culture and exploit that as can be seen in their “I’m a Mac” campaign.

Personal Computer on the other hand, are more adept at running word processing programs like office and word. Also, because they were on top for so long, most people and businesses are used to the way they work and will stay loyal for this reason. Most corporate companies will therefore have PCs in their offices as they are the most user-friendly and can run office programs the most efficiently. PC marketers therefore tote their products as a serious computer, rather than the more playful, juvenile Mac.

Who is winning the Battle Right Now?
For the moment, it seems as if the Mac is on top, owing to its pop culture appeal as well as the fact that it is the chosen product of design and media professionals the world over and that you do not have to buy any anti-virus software for it. This is probably why the new MacBook Pro MB990LL/A is the top selling laptop at present.

With its large screen display, sleek good looks, impressive video processing and output, and a formidable-sized hard drive, it is no wonder why it has gained the popularity that it has this year so far. Following close behind though is the new HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR. This PC is also pleasing to the eye as well as packed with a powerful 500GB hard drive, great entertainment capabilities and all the bells and whistles one could hope for in a modern laptop. With both sides turning out amazing products this year, it certainly seems as if this battle is far from over.

The top-rated laptops among college students at present are in their position because they fulfilled a long list of criteria that college students are looking for in a laptop. It is important that students highlight their most important criteria to help decide which is the best laptop to satisfy their requirements i.e. mobility or larger memory. There is a wide range of laptop deals online to match both low and high budgets. The difference in specifications between low and high price laptops tend to depend mainly on battery life, disk space and operating system.

Criteria College Students Need Fulfilled by Their Laptops

College is an exciting time for any American, and it is a place where they will have tons of fun as well as a place where they will have to work very, very hard. For these reasons, college student expect their laptops to fulfill a unique combination of criteria in order to be desired by them. There are two main areas that they expect the computer to perform well in as these are the two main aspects to their lives on and off campus. These areas can be condensed into work and entertainment.

Helping Students to Work Hard and Play Hard

First and foremost, a student needs their computer to be efficient and reliable. They want a good, reliable machine that will help them write excellent essays and be able to get through their work relatively quickly. They also need a reliable computer that won’t crash on them in the middle of a giant essay or project. This is every college student’s nightmare. Also, students are stressed with all the work that they need to get done at college so they want their laptop to be able to help them distress as well. This means that they want clear, well-running videos as well as a high capacity for music and gaming programs. If a laptop falters in either of these two crucial areas, it’s out.

Students’ Current Top Picks

At present, the laptops that have impressed college students and been able to more than adequately cater to their demanding expectations, are not surprisingly the most successful laptops on the market. The most highly coveted laptop right now is the MacBook Pro MB990LL/A. With 160GB hard drive and 2GB of RAM, this laptop has more than enough space for any student’s video and music collection, as well as the ability to handle simple tasks like typing documents with lightning speed. Following the Apple is the HP Pavilion DV6-2162NR. This machine boasts a 500GB hard drive and comes with the new Windows 7. It loses out to the Apple however, because of its more clumsy design programs and lack of pop culture appeal. Finally, in third place is the solid and cost-effective Toshiba Satellite L505-GS5037. This machine has all the capabilities of the first two but lacks the ease on the eyes. It is however, far more affordable than the Apple and HP and a smart pick for the student that has limited funds. Whatever the preference of the individual student, college students and laptops will be a common pairing for years to come.

Apart from the very fast processor, the 3.0 megapixel camera is the next highlight of the phone. The features of the camera include tap-to-focus ( here you can tap an item on the photo to focus it), improved low-light sensitivity, better video caoture and Automatic macro photographs.

The new device also features like voice control. It also has built-in compass, new accessibility settings, hardware data encryption and many more. Apple also announced the price for these new devices that will be released in 7 nations on June 19th. The prices will be $199 for 16GB version and $299 for 32GB version. The company also announced that the price for the exiting 3G will be 99$ and it will still be in production.