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Leopard vs. Vista

Mac or PC? Leopard or Vista? If you're in the market for a new computer, the choices may seem endless and limiting all at once.

New Macs generally cost several hundred dollars more than Windows machines that have similar specs, but Mac fans swear the difference is worth the cost for security and ease of use. Plus BootCamp, included with Leopard, can also run Windows. However, die-hard Windows devotees insist that their less-expensive systems can run more applications and are more customizable, especially for business purposes.

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard touts more than 300 new features. Microsoft didn't advertise as many changes to Windows Vista, which also introduced new eye candy and under-the-hood changes. Here's a rundown of the features offered by each.

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Windows Vista
Overall score 8.0 7.0 (Basic); 7.4 (Home Premium, Business); 7.8 (Ultimate)
Setup and interface 9 7
Features 8 6 (Basic); 7 (Home Premium, Business); 9 (Ultimate)
Performance 7 8
Service and support 7 7
Basics

Cost $129; $199 for 5 users $99 Basic; $159 Premium; $199 Business; $259 Ultimate
System requirements Intel or PowerPC G5 Mac; or PPC G4 with 867MHz+ processor; 512MB of RAM; 9GB available hard drive space; DVD drive 1 GHz processor; 1GB RAM (512 for Basic); 40GB hard drive (20 for Basic) with 15GB available; DVD drive
Applications included Mail; iCal; iChat; Safari browser. iPhoto, iLife, iMovie included with new Macs Windows Mail, Calendar, Photo Gallery, Messenger, Movie Maker; IE 7 browser
Tie-ins to Web-based tools .Mac accounts; Wikipedia Windows Live services
Accessibility for disabilities Speech-to-text commands (not dictation typing); VoiceOver text-to-speech narration (male or female); Braille support Speech-to-text commands and dictation typing; Narrator text-to-speech narration (male or female); magnifier; onscreen keyboard
Energy saving tools Yes; automated sleep and shutdown settings Yes; automated sleep and shutdown settings
Keyboard shortcuts Numerous Numerous; also mouse, sticky, and filter keys
Desktop organization

Search New Finder, Spotlight; Smart folders Instant search; Search folders
Document organization Cover Flow flip-through; Instant Quick Look preview Drop-down arrows replace slashes; Metatags; Larger thumbnails
Virtual desktops Spaces No
Business tools

Remote desktop Remote Desktop , Screen Sharing (in iChat too) Remote Desktop
Videoconferencing iChat Theater Windows Live Meetings; Windows Live Messenger
Security and backup

User account controls Yes Yes; steps you through setup after installation
Firewall Firewall not on by default Windows Firewall
Drive encryption File Vault, AES256 support Ultimate only; Windows BitLocker, EFS
Parental controls Set time limits; Restrict and allow specific sites; log a child's activities. Set time limits; Restrict and allow specific sites; log a child's activities.
Backup Time Machine Windows Backup; Restore Points; ShadowCopy
Entertainment

TV Apple TV Windows Media Center; record TV shows on PCs with TV tuners (Premium and Ultimate only)
Gaming OpenGL; both 32- and 64-bit support Direct X10 APIs; both 32- and 64-bit support; Xbox 360 support
Default media player QuickTime Player Windows Media Player
Support

Technical support 90 days free, then $49 per incident; free user forums; online knowledgebase; performance tuning; Genius Bar at Apple stores 90 days free, then $59 per incident; built-in performance tuning and self-diagnostics' free user forums; Online knowledgebase


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