Credit: Shutterstock Mac vs. PC is the Coke vs. Pepsi of the tech world. Everyone has an opinion on which type of machine is best, and at some point, most business owners and entrepreneurs must make the choice for themselves and for their teams. We asked real business owners how they made the choice between the two most common operating systems. Check out how they responded.

Team Mac Mac loyalists never miss a chance to proclaim their devotion to Apple, so it was unsurprising that dozens of business owners answered our call for a final say on the Mac vs. PC business debate. While there were many responses, they only gave a handful of reasons for creating a Mac workplace. Interestingly, there was also consistency across the type of businesses the Mac respondents were in. A disproportionately large percentage of those on Team Mac reported working in marketing and corporate coaching. A smaller but still noticeable number of respondents reported working in design and as independent freelancers (mostly in content production, performance, media and motivational speaking). Of course, there were also Mac fans in other fields, but these were the most commonly cited areas of employment by far.

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Here are the top reasons Team Mac members gave for their loyalty to Apple's line of products. Ease of use and reliability Many Mac users cited ease of use as their primary reason for choosing Mac over PC. Respondents generally felt that Macs were useful right out of the box, less likely to get viruses and required lower maintenance than their PC counterparts. People described the user interface as friendly and intuitive, and they especially liked that they didn't need to manage additional antivirus software. Users who came to Mac later in life cited previous problems with PC reliability as the impetus for their switch. Alex Reichmann, the CEO of, an online retailer that sells counterfeit prevention technology to retailers, recently switched from PC to Mac.

'I made the choice because I have found many times I'd have random issues with Windows laptops over the course of owning them, and I've experienced repeatedly the stability that comes with Macs,' said Reichmann. 'I believe they are simply reliable, which can really make a difference when I want to focus on my work.' Though he's in a vastly different field, Eric Dobell, a mentalist and the co-star of, a comedy magic and mind-reading show, has a similar point of view to Reichmann's.

'I've had far less issues with Macs than I have with PCs. It also came with all the programs I needed already on the computer, like iMovie, which has been really important in building my small business.' Business users in tech-related fields and people who described themselves as not tech savvy both consistently described Macs as easy to use and reliable. Image capture for mac download free download. Design capabilities A lot of design pros vouched for Mac products, which isn't a big surprise, and many of them mentioned learning design skills on Macs first.