Macintosh is better than Dell

This is my first debate here as well, so I'm doing my research to try my best here to make this memorable no matter which way it ends up going, I'm sure it will be hard fought on both sides: Massvideogamer's Point: "First off i would like to say that the reason that Mac computers are more money, is because they are of much higher quality than that of the cheap Dells companies often buy." A Porsche 911 is also made of much higher quality materials than a Toyota Prius, but that doesn't make it more practical for city driving, a Porsche is meant to be a fast car with flashy design that gets horrible MPG whereas a Prius is built for everyday simple tasks with no frills. Now that analogy only goes so far, but you are still arguing for Macs being better with no qualifications. If this debate were "Macs are better at graphical design than PCs" I would not have taken up this argument, but in your opening you use better without any qualifications. The point still stands that Dell (PC) computers are all that's needed for simple office tasks and networking therefore all the high quality parts are not necessary which makes Dell computers for businesses the best cost-effective solution. Obviously a high priced mac is more money than a computer that is built to run spreadsheets and email. Furthermore, an expensive dell has the same parts in it as a Mac does. Macs now use PC parts, they started running Intel Processors just like Dell and other PCs do. They both use DDR2 ECC RAM cards as well as the same Hard Drives and other components, so how can you say that Macs use superior parts to high-end PCs when they use the same parts? Massvideogamer's Point: "Consider all the software for photos, movie editing, dvd authoring, music composition and web site creation that are all included in the price of a Mac." Again, this is great for some people who are into that stuff, but it is not necessary for many office functions. When features are "included" it gives the manufacturer a reason to charge a higher base price than if these features were "optional" and therefore the company would be paying for things they don't need. Massvideogamer's Point: "Not to mention peace of mind with NO virus threats, and in my opinion, a much better operating system. Plus, you can run Windows if you have to. I don't think you can run the Mac OS on a PC yet." As far as your virus argument, I have always said and will always maintain that with a good free anti-virus program PCs won't have problems with viruses as well. Your opinion on the quality of the OS is not important in the debate because it could just lead to a war of opinions (i.g. I could say that I prefer Windows to Mac because of XXXX, but then we are at an impasse since you can't change personal preference). As far as running Windows on a Mac, sure you can, but since I have shown that they are made from the same parts, buying a mac to run windows and paying more for it seems rather silly to me. Massvideogamer's Point: "Many people who have ever purchased a Dell, will tell you unimaginable horror stories. In one person's case case, had ordered a laptop, which had been defective. Dell had sent him a replacement, and it had been defective. Dell had sent him a third one, and that laptop had been defective. He had then asked for a refund. Dell had promised the refund, but they had never issued it for over a year. He had to file a claim as against them to finally recover his lost money. The judge in my case had even told Dell to clean up their act. With all possible respect, Dell is cheap. Their notebooks are usually warped, and their notebooks never sit flat on a desk. Their hard drives die often for some reason. Read the reviews. Dell has the worst customer service in the industry right now." The first part is all anecdotal, just as me saying that I've never had any problems with 5 Dells I've owned in my life including two laptops which were never warped. I know that is not evidence and could easily lead to a anecdote-off, so here are the numbers from the reviews that you cite: Dell up until this year was year-in and year-out the top, or close to the top of the rankings for customer support and satisfaction. This year they had a drop-off, but in response have pledged 120 million dollars to rectify the low marks. You try to portray Dell as a monster corporation with your story, but the fact is I can find horror stories about any product. This one year of low ratings cannot vilify a company after their track record has shown great overall service. Your points about notebooks never being able to sit flat on a table I feel are also gross misrepresentations and exaggerations of the truth as I have never had a problem with anything you have claimed (I know its anecdotal, but I don't know any other way to disprove another equally anecdotal and exaggerated argument without surveying every laptop owner). Megavideogamer's Point: "With a Mac, you are getting the best. May family has purchased over half a dozen Macs over the years, and we have never had a single issue. Their support via phone or at an Apple Store is the best in the industry. Macs are built better, stronger, and are far better looking. Dell does not even come close. Sure Dell packs their computers with many cool things, but all of those cool things are of a very poor quality." As I have shown earlier, the parts used in a mac are today the same as in a PC.(they weren't five years ago, but they are today because Macs realized that PC parts were better). Your story about your family is again, anecdotal, and so is the part about their aesthetic qualities, as many people would disagree with that claim. Also, you don't list examples of what the Dell comes with that are of poor quality, you have to say what it comes with that is of poor quality. In conclusion, Dell computers are made out of the same parts as a Mac is today from the Intel Processor to the Hard Drive. The only difference between them is the operating system and the price. The OS is a personal preference, and the price advantage goes to Dell, especially for Office settings as they specialize in that area.