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| | Apple Macintosh Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com |
 | | Both the hardware and bundled software, including the operating system, are manufactured by Apple Computer, whereas Microsoft supplies their software to original equipment manufacturers, including Dell, HP and IBM, who make the hardware using a wider range of components. |
 | | Production of the Macintosh is based upon a vertical integration model (the IBM PC was originally conceived as using this too, though Microsoft was able to retain the rights to its software), in that Apple facilitates all aspects of its hardware, and creates its own operating system, the same method used in gaming consoles. |
 | | With the release of Intel-based Macintosh computers, the potential to natively run Windows based operating systems on Apple hardware is introduced, without the need for software such as Virtual PC. |
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