when people bring up the debate though they are mainly talking about the windows OS though.

No, need to really specify the differences between OS types.

Not sure. I always assumed it was a reference to the type of fruit. I never realized that it was spelled differently.

That's all well and good. I was referring to the usage of the term "PC", and why it's actually correct usage when referring to IBM based architecture.

Well if that's the case then the debate should be "MacOS vs. Windows".

Okay.

You should said that in the debate, they discuss hardware AND software.

but yes, most of the time the comparisons come down to Tiger OSX or whatever the MAC uses....I don't remember and Windows.

Well you are right. It is a reference to the type of fruit.
But then there already was a brand called McIntosh.
A very nice brand too:
http://www.sonicflare.com/McIntosh%2...mb-600x400.jpg
Would love to have one of those. But they're a lot more expensive than the one that's spelled with an a in it :D.

So that's why they couldn't give it the name they wanted.

I hope they stop putting an i in front of everything by the way. iI iam igetting isick iof iit.

A friend of mine was with me while I was installing iWork on my e(!)Mac.
His comment: "iWork? iWork! No YOU work or I'll just buy myself a typewriter" :D

there is a brand of apples that are produced called Macintosh Apples and I'm pretty sure that's where they got the name....too bad I didn't pay attention and see the trivia question earlier.

:D.
The apples are called McIntosh ;)

I already said that. :)