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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM i

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM i is an operating system for IBM Power Systems and IBM PureSystems.N/A

    macOS

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AmacOS is the graphical operating system for Apple desktop devices.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM imacOS
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM imacOS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM imacOS
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Apple
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    IBM imacOS
    Operating System
    Comparison of Operating System features of IBM i and macOS
    Feature
    IBM i
    -
    Ratings
    macOS
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    File Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Software Application Management00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    System Update Frequency00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Operating System Security00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
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    IBM imacOS
    Small Businesses
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM imacOS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM imacOS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    IBM i platform is best suited for transaction-based and data warehousing applications. IBM i has proved its high availability and continuity for core banking applications. Since IBM i provides a single server solution for the back end to the front end, it is a simple and efficient system for a business to bring up their application live.
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    Apple
    Macs, macOS, and the appropriate Mac applications really shine in ease of use. Specifically, the system's media-handling features are excellent. The developer frameworks (libraries) are excellent and provide easy programmatic access to the operating system's features. macOS is very stable and is built on a solid foundation of a Unix kernel. The Swift programming language is very approachable, and macOS supports many scripting and programming languages, opening up a wide variety of coding libraries.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Database Management
    • Security
    • Logging
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    Apple
    • Unified hardware and software drivers
    • Power users can have full access if needed
    • Upgrade cycles are so easy with OS transfer
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Needed more CASE tools like RDi on IBM i to be developed.
    • The webSphere-related hosting procedure needs to improvised for quick turnaround or setup.
    • Just like XML-into, JSON based parser will be helpful to deal with modern data sets.
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    Apple
    • upfront costs to getting the most benefit from macOS requires you to purchase a Macbook...this is expensive
    • it's windows snapping function just isn't as good as Windows OS
    • as good as the M chips are, gaming just isn't a big strong suit
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Apple
    Its simply the best operating system
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Apple
    I'm sure I'm biased. I've been using a Mac for 30+ yrs. I am significantly more productive on a Mac than on any other platform. It comes down to some personal preference and familiarity, but I just think the interface is more intuitive and streamlined
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Apple
    macOS tends to be very reliable, and Apple distributes updates as needed to patch known vulnerabilities or issues. It is very seldom that a macOS-based system is unavailable, and if that happens, the cloud-based storage and identity management support make it very easy to slot in a loaner machine while the user's primary machine is repaired.
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    Performance
    IBM
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    Apple
    The Apple Silicon hardware allows macOS to perform very well, with rapid response. Local processing for Apple Intelligence-related items is quite fast, and the response is impressively complete. Our experience with integrations to other enterprise systems is that the other system is usually the bottleneck in the process, rather than macOS.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    IBM i platform is single shop solution for multiple business requirements. Its database architecture and security options made it dependable among multiple business domain entities. IBM i is IBM's well-told and well-known system. IBM i is popular in companies in the manufacturing and supply chain business. Thanks to IBM that it kept IBM i (AS400) ever-evolving so far.
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    Apple
    Just that simplicity of day to day activities and management. It's basically zero hassle with the ability to scale and power up if needed
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    Scalability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Apple
    macOS is very easily deployed with central MDM/DDM management systems. There are several of these available to select, depending on the amount and type of deployment needed. We use Jamf Pro to support a "zero touch" deployment model, which makes it almost as easy to deploy 100 endpoints as 10 (other than delivery and unboxing).
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Excellent ROI when compared to other technologies that provide similar solutions
    • Fortified System Security
    • Lower Downtimes
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    Apple
    • Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good.
    • Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity.
    • Apple in an Apple world works great.
    • Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking.
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