Mac & PC

English translation: personal computer

19:00 Oct 28, 2007

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Computers (general) / Everyday usage

English term or phrase: Mac & PC

Is there a single generic term that could be used to denote both Macs and personal computers?

Thank you!
Oleg

Oleg Rudavin KudoZ activity Questions: 236 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 1933 Ukraine
Local time: 00:06

Selected answer:personal computer

Explanation:
The abbreviation PC tends to be associated with the derivatives of the IBM PC. IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines inc. Thus your question suggesting in your mind that a MAC and a PC are different. However, the term "Personal Computer" can and is applied to both.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer

Selected response from:

JohnGBell
Local time: 00:06

Grading comment

Thanks a lot to everyone! I hope a phrase "You should have a computer - PC or Mac - to work as a freelancer" sounds OK.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +4

personal computer

JohnGBell

3 +3

computers

Mark Nathan

4 +1

They are both PCs

David Knowles

mac and microsoft

Buck

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

mac & pc computers

Explanation:
can't get more generic than that!

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-10-28 19:06:57 GMT)
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a PC is a kind of computer, a Mac is a kind of computer...
PC = personal computer

Mark Nathan
France
Local time: 23:06
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: Does that mean that "PC' is not the same as "computer"?

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

mac & pc They are both PCs

Explanation:
You're really talking about the operating system - Mac PCs or Windows PCs.

There are other terms, like laptop PCs or desktop PCs.

"Computers" won't do, because that includes mainframes and midrange computers used by industry or government.

David Knowles
Local time: 22:06
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

mac & pc

personal computer

JohnGBell
Local time: 00:06
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thanks a lot to everyone! I hope a phrase "You should have a computer - PC or Mac - to work as a freelancer" sounds OK.

1 hr confidence:

mac & pc mac and microsoft

Explanation:
I hate to use a brand name, but this is what it means imo

Buck
Netherlands
Local time: 23:06
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

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