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Lated? >> we wanted to be insulate frtd the shutdown. it doesn't cover emergency health coverage and health care, it doesn't cover the benefits of the administration. it doesn't cover the gi bill, it doesn't cover all the paper work processing that it's being done now. the gi bill hot line is down, regional offices are closed and veteran's organizations all over the country are absorbing that impact. we have seen calls quadruple in the past couple of days. they don't know if their next gi bill check is coming. i was with three -- reserve drill cancelled this weekend, that's training so they're...

It. >> ease of use, then for the most part in small business, people who understand computers. support systems. let's get down to this. >> if you buy an apple computer, getting hardware, software from the same company. essentially buying it from the company store with extended warranty. services are good. you have to buy the pretty extended expensive warranty. you buy a pc, getting a warranty from whoever you bought it from. dell, toshiba. they have a wide variety of extended service options that cost a little bit, some cost a lot. the nice thing about a pc, a lot more user serviceable parts i...

>> i'm a mac. >> oom i'm a pc. that's funny stuff. when it comes to operating systems, it largely comes down to personal taste, budget and i.t. and software needs. walking us through a quick comparison is dan ackerman, senior editor at cnet.com. good to see you. >> great to see you. >> i always use my pc. all of my good friends use macs and they have the cool factor. younger, we said we would open a restaurant and they would design it. they like mac better. how do we decide? take it down in chunks. first software. >> looking at software, used to be a lot of specific apps you could only get o...

You can use itunes, you used to get stuff on the ipad on either the pc or mac. some like the consistency of having them both. mobile accounts work well on the mac and ipad together. i use a pc a lot of the time with the mac and it's fine. >> in the end, comes down to what you're used to. how cool are you. >> and how much you want to spend. >> how much you want to spend. thank you so much, dan. appreciate it. >> thanks. stick around. there are still more great tips ahead to help your business grow, including how to keep costs down while gas prices are going up. and -- top chef and new york ...

There are a few specific apps you can only get on mac, final cut, editing video, doing audio work. for the most part you can get things like microsoft office and outlook and photo shop. >> the average small business owner as far as software goes, you're fine with either? >> unless you have a specific need, which you know is also available on platform. >> like my husband is an architect, likes to use a pc, work processing. >> and even then, can you install windows, boot it. that's advanced. >> ease of use. >> everybody always said macs are easier to use. especially if you're not a native comput...