Mac computers are better than PC's

I look forward to debating with him again. Before I start, I want to establish the burdens of my opponents debate. 1. I want to start with the security issue. It is not the OS's fault if the user is an idiot. However, there is a reason Macs have fewer viruses than Windows. Some people argue that there is a low market share of Macs, and thus, there is not use creating a virus. On the other hand, there is a large market share of Windows computers, and thus, it is more sensible to create a virus that affects Windows. However, this is grossly untrue. Most virus authors and hackers are in it for the ego. Don't you think that there would be a huge incentive to be the first one to write a widespread OS X, Linux, or FreeBSD virus? Mac OS X has been a big target for a long time. However, the foundation of OS X that obstructs viruses. This is because OS X is based off of Unix BSD, which is very stable. Unix has existed since 1969 in open source form. Unix has been out for nearly two decades. If there isn't a virus that infects Unix after two decades, it is most likely because Unix is very stable. . http://www.macobserver.com... 3. The Default Programs If the programs do not pose a threat to the system, how does that not make them detrimental? Detrimental, by definition, means obviously harmful (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...). If the programs do not pose a threat to the system, then that means that they are not obviously harmful. Thus, they are not detrimental. This is simple logic. Also, the hard drive of Macs are big enough (160 GB - 250 GB --> . http://www.apple.com...) such that these programs do not take up a significant amount of space. However, if you are tight on space, and you need to get rid of these programs, it is possible to delete them. To delete them, all you do is go to the applications folder and drag the unwanted applications to the trash (. http://forums.macosxhints.com...). Now, I want to list some of the benefits of Macs and some of the negative points of Non-macs. 1. OS X offers Spaces Spaces is a default application offered with OS X that offers different virtual desktops. Imagine Bill is working on a mac. He has 20 windows open on one desktop. To reduce this clutter, Bill can use the Spaces application. Spaces allows you to drag some of those windows into other virtual desktops. This results in less clutter. Spaces can also be used to organize windows. One space can contain windows concerning work, while another space contains windows concerning play. It is very simple to switch between spaces as well. One can easily press the control button and then the corresponding arrow key to move through the spaces. You can also click the spaces icon to show the different spaces being utilized. . http://www.apple.com... 2. OS X allows users to partition the hard drive Bootcamp is another utility that Apple offers. Bootcamp allows the user to partition they're hard drive, allowing the user to run Windows on a Mac. Bootcamp supports the 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista. Also, Windows applications run at native speed. Thus, if there is a Windows application that you need, simply use bootcamp to access Windows XP and Windows Vista. One could also use Parallels Desktop or VMWare Fusion. However, those cost money, whereas Bootcamp is free. . http://www.apple.com... I now want to establish some of the negative points of Windows XP 1. CD-R Drive or CD-RW Drive Is Not Recognized As a Recordable Device 2. Bandwidth : XP needlessly consumes 20% of available bandwidth. 3. Random crashes * USB hub does not work well under XP, causing XP to crash * Memory sometimes needs to be reset. Vibrations can cause the memory to become loose. * Drivers or Bios may not be compatible * Power supply - not as common with modern boxes but if your PC is older, it may literally be underpowered. upgrade to a 400w. 4. You can't install IIS web server under XP Home 5. Disk Cleanup : Stops Responding when searching for compressed files 6. Compressed files : XP search treats zips as directories and searches through them. If you have lots of compressed files, this can extend XP search time to hours. 7. CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP 8. DSL : XP kills Verizon DSL 9. Infrared Data Transfer Slower in Windows XP Than in Windows 2000 10. Q811493 - Windows XP Security : after applying it, XP systems are SLOW . http://www.windowsnetworking.com... Here are some of the negative points of Windows Vista 1. Many hardware components have no drivers for Windows Vista. 2. Lots of new applications do no work on the new operating system due to the fact that software developers created applications that function only if the user has full administrative privileges 3. Lack of third party security solutions 4. Only Windows Vista Ultimate and Business Editions support faxing 5. Vista really, really hogs Memory and CPU. It takes about 600 MB space even without any programs running 6. Intense graphics results in slow loading times 7. License Misunderstandings are common 8. Installing the OS is difficult and slow 9. Java doesn't work on Vista. Neither do some Adobe products and anti-virus programs like Norton. 10. Upgrading to Vista is a rather expensive business . http://www.vista4beginners.com... . http://www.buzzle.com...