Microsoft is a better company than Apple

Thanks for the debate Pro, its been fun.Rebuttals for round 1 arguments:Pro points out that OS X is closed source operating system while Windows is open. The benefit of having an open source system makes access to free downloads and shareware easier. The downside is that it also makes Windows more prone to viruses, spyware, Malware, bugs, and other hiccups in comparison to OS X. Consumers want choices but they also want a reliable and stable OS. Mac OS delivers.It's true that OS X can only be ran on Apple products, but Windows can be ran on a Mac. So you get the best of both worlds if you decide to go with the Mac. You lose out on being able to run OS X if you have a windows computer. Budget PCs aren't a point of comparison since Apple doesn't make budget PC's. We can only compare products between Microsoft and Apple if they're both participating in a certain market in order to decide which is better between the two. This makes Xbox and Gaming PC's irrelevant since Apple doesn't make consoles or gaming PC's so it isn't a fair point of comparison.Pro likens a Mac to a computer only capable of typing a word doc on then gives a list of cheaper Windows computers that are capable of doing that. Macs are a great multimedia device with a high res retina screen for pictures, video editing, movies, music, etc., so it's not true that Macs are only good for working on word docs.ValueThere's a famous saying that the "value" of something is whatever someone else is willing to pay for it. If Macs retain more residual value, people are willing to pay more for Macs on the secondhand market. This makes owning a Mac more valuable. Pro agrees that Macs tend to hold more value because they're built with high quality materials compared to a Windows PC.Comparison between 2015 Apple Macbook and Dell XPS 2015Pro says "Microsoft isn't a company that sells a laptop brand, rather one that sells software to run on PC manufactured laptops. So, if a company isn't rated the highest laptop brand, it doesn't mean Microsoft is at fault, because they are not the ones in charge."Following this logic, "Dell" isn't representative of Microsofts quality as a company. So either he must concede this point or admit that other brands that run Windows software is represntative of Microsoft's product. Either way, Microsoft loses out being on the top brand to Apple from 2011-2015 or the Dell XPS 13 showcase is a moot point. The clock speed is slightly slower on the Macbook but the graphics are slightly better. A slower clockspeed also theoretically means greater longevity for the life of the computer. Most of the comparisons made between the two were draws or subjective benefits for either side. Macs also come with industry leading customer service, a solid keyboard and track pad, style, reliability, greater residual value, and other factors that aren't on paper. Consumer ReviewsAmazon is just a large internet marketplace where a large sample size of user reviews are given for products. There's no reason to think it's an unfair source to gather information about consumer reviews. Pro chooses a 2015 XPS 13 model on Amazon that had 5/5 stars, but with only 7 customer reviews. In order to get an accurate picture of what consumers think about a product you need an adeqate sample size. I can flip a coin and get heads twice a row but it doesn't mean that heads is a 100% result.My first google search came up with the 2015 XPS 13 model on Amazon that has 3.9/5 stars with 78 customer reviews.http://www.amazon.com...This is a much more accurate picture due to the larger sample size. Here is the Macbook Pro (2015) with 4.6/5 stars on amazon with 89 customer reviews.http://www.amazon.com...Pro drops my other examples of Macbooks having higher consumer ratings vs. critically acclaimed Windows OS notebooks for years 2011, 2012, and 2013.Best Laptop BrandIf Microsoft isn't represented by windows running on other brands, no other brands can be representative of Microsoft, including the Dell XPS 13. The fact that Apple won best brand 2011-2015 (by more than one source) is testament to their high quality consumer products. Smart PhonesI gave an argument showing that top reviewer websites don't even include Microsoft OS smartphones in their top 10 "best smartphones" categories (like CNET and Techradar) but iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus are included. It's true that Windows phones are relatively new in the smartphone market, but they haven't been able to penetrate it or gain ground on the immensely popular and highly sought after iPhones.TabletsThe Asus Tablet that I used for comparison ran Windows OS. I can compare using the Microsoft surface too though.The Microsoft Surface 3 was in 8th place on pcmags top 10 best tablets of 2015. The Apple iPad air was 1st.http://www.pcmag.com...The Microsoft surface 3 has 4.0/5 stars with 93 customer review on Amazon.http://www.amazon.com...The Apple iPad air has 4.6/5 stars with 2,619 customer reviews on Amazon.http://www.amazon.com...The surface 3 may have improved on ealier versions of the surface, but both professional reviewers and consumers clearly prefer the Apple iPad Air. It's more popular and is rated more highly with the consumers.Brand LoyaltyBrand loyalty is a valid argument because it's a surveyed measure of customer service satisfaction and customer loyalty with the company. Apple is far above Microsoft in both customer service satisfaction and customer loyalty. Apple scored a 28 on customer loyalty and 41% positive customer service satisfaction.Microsoft scored a -8 on customer loyalty and a 19% positive customer service satisfactionhttp://www.cnet.com...Music PlayersMusic players are a fair comparison because they both made products competing against each other. The Zune vs. the iPod touch.Apple did have the Apple Pippin back in 1995 but during that time Microsoft wasn't in the console gaming market. There were no competitive products made between Apple and Microsoft in order to make a comparison. Why Apple is a better company than Microsoft (based on consumer products)(1) Apple computers retain significantly higher value than the best Windows PCs.(2) Consumer reviews (2011-2015) on Apple computers are consistently higher on average vs. computers running windows OS.(3) The Apple laptop brand has taken first place the last 5 years in a row.(4) Professional review websites consider Apple iPhones to be the among the best while windows OS smartphones don't make the cut.(5) Professional review websites and consumers ratings are higher on Apple tablets vs. tablets made by Microsoft or that run their OS.(6) OS X is more streamlined and intuitive, lacks the viruses, spyware, and malware in comparison to Windows PC's, has iCloud storage options, is a first-party software, makes upgrades easy from previous OS X versions, and has the ability to run Windows on Mac but not vice versa.(7) Brand loyalty and customer service satisfaction for Apple is immensely higher than it is for Microsoft.(8) The Apple iPod Touch killed Microsoft's Zune and continues to be the dominant consumer portable music player.Overall, Apple is the better company because the data shows that consumers and professional reviews prefer Apple products on a consistent basis versus Microsoft.Thanks for the debate!