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One consumer product reported by Consumer Reports was the Computer buying guide. Many people struggle with finding their perfect laptops whether they are a Macintosh user or a Windows user. Consumer Reports does a decent job breaking down the pros and cons of the various laptops, which can guide costumers in the right path.

For this particular section about laptops, Consumer Reports does include important elements when evaluating different Macintosh and Window products that can help consumer’s decision making when choosing the right laptop that suits their needs. If you look on their site, they lay out all the pros and cons of the laptops, which is highly helpful. From the weight of the laptops, what functions are involved, how the operating systems are similar and different, how great the graphics are, to the different laptop brands.

The positive features from the Consumer Reports are explained well. Every laptop has amazing positive features that would lure costumers in when researching on what laptop to purchase. For example, when looking at the different brands of laptops, Apple stood out to me because their Mac OS X operating system is known to have no viruses or malfunctions. That is a great plus for costumers who have numerous experiences with very few viruses, unwanted pop ups, and malfunctions. Their tech support is also highly talked about and is very helpful to many people with laptop problems. For the windows, HP is also another No. 1 selling brand for laptops in the United States. There are many HP laptop models made to perform different tasks and this computer is known for gaming as well. I used to own 3 HP laptops in the past, but they kept having viruses after 2 years, therefore I switched to Mac. Some other P...

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...ny people may buy from a Mac because of their deals they offer. If you are looking for a laptop at the right time, if you buy a Mac, Apple will offer costumers a free iPod and educational discounts when buying laptops back-to-school season. Also, Mac’s come out with different models all the time and have promotions so it will get people interested. This site also talks greatly about the tech support and highlights the Apple support care and states that, “Apple owners are far more likely to have a positive tech-support experience than those with Windows computers.” (Consumer Reports)

Overall, Consumer Reports did a decent job in explaining in detailed the similarities and differences in Windows and Macintosh laptops. Costumers who read the Computer buying guide will be pleased to know some of the insights that Consumer Reports had to offer when buying a new laptop.