Windows vs. Mac

PriceMy opponent instructs me to look at his argument regarding maintenance. Therefore, I will respond to his argument under the maintenence section, and will simply finish this argument by stating this- Macs are worth the price you pay for them, as I have previously stated.Energy EfficiencyMy opponent states that it would be "near-impossible for every Windows computer to be Energy Star certified, as they are produced by many different manufactuerers". The fact that they are produced by many different manufactuerers is irrelevant in terms of energy efficiency. All Macs are energy efficient with ENERGY STAR and EPEAT GOLD, and not all Windows PCs are. Therefore, Macs are more energy efficient.Software AvailabilityMy opponent here claims that "Both platforms can run each other's software through virtualization". This is not entirely true, as I will explain. VirtualBox and VMWare are, as my opponent stated, virtualization software for "x86 and AMD64/Intel64" systems[1]. While many Mac OS X applications are x86 and Intel64, there are a number of them which are PowerPC applications. PowerPC applications can only be run on on a Mac through the use of a built-in behind-the-scenes Mac process known as Rosetta[2]. Therefore, there is more software available to a Mac than a Windows PC.MaintenanceOn a iMac, my opponent says, "if something major breaks, like the monitor, it's not going to be easy replacing it." Meanwhile, on a Windows not-all-in-one PC, you only have to replace the monitor. There are two flaws to this argument. Firstly, it doesn't only apply to Macs. I could make the same statement with the HP All-In-One Computer[3]. And, just like in my opponent's argument, I could show that there are some computers, such as the Mac Mini and the Mac Pro, which are not all-in-one and could get their monitors replaced. Secondly, I would like to point out that the built in display in the iMac is not your only option. If the display breaks, you are free to attach a new display that you could buy from anywhere and continue to use the iMac[4]. You are not forced to use the built-in display that comes with the iMac.MonopolyI don't see how this argument shows that a Windows PC is better than a Mac. My opponent says that "if you want a Macintosh, you're going to have to go with Apple". In the opening rounds, my opponent accepted my definition of a Macintosh as "a computer made by Apple, Inc. which primarily runs the Mac OS X operating system". Therefore, it's given that all Macs are made by Apple. Furthermore, Apple does not have a monopoly, they simply have a proprietary operating system that they use to compete against other computers with other operating systems. A monopoly is "the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service". If Apple were the only producer of computers in the world, then they could be considered a monopoly. But there are competing computer companies, competing software companies, competing operating system companies, etc. Therefore, Apple is not a monopoly.I thank my opponent for a good debate.[1] http://www.virtualbox.org...;[2] http://docs.info.apple.com...[3] http://www.bestbuy.com...[4] http://store.apple.com...;