Macs are all-around better than Windows computers.

~~~~~~~ Rebuttals ~~~~~~~ ///First, I quote "Start up time is affected very little by the operating system" and I never said it wasn't, so this cannot be used as an argument. /// Here is a quote where my opponent clearly references start up time in different OSs: "I know someone who owns a Windows computer that runs Windows XP. It takes around five to seven minutes to restart, whereas with my Mac, it only takes around thirty seconds. .. " ~ ///Plus, my opponent didn't deny that restart on a Windows takes an exceedingly long amount of time, which I know from experience is true. /// In my original rebuttal I state that your start up time has little to do with your OS, and a lot to do with your computer's specs, the argument from the OS was the basis for my opponent's point. It simply is not true that all Macs start up faster than all non-Macs. ~ ///Evidence: www. apple. com. Plus, I said that Macs use parts that were "meant for eachother" which is true, since, like I said, Apple makes both the operating system AND the actual parts. With a Windows computer, you are getting two things from two completely different companies that aren't as reliable as having the same companies making your computer. I mean, what would you rather have? /// First, apple. com is not a reliable source to use when judging the quality of an Apple product. The site is clearly biased in favor of themselves. Second, separate parts of computers are all made to go together to a certain degree. If they weren't then most computers simply wouldn't work. I do not know what point my opponent is trying to make here. Simply being manufactured by the same company does not make a combination of things better than a different combination. ~ ///By saying this, you have just proven me right. Windows are less expensive than Macs, making the Windows = the McDonald's meal and Mac = the healthy homecooked meal. You said that just because the McDonald's/Windows may be cheaper, but not better than the homemade meal/Mac. /// My opponent clearly misunderstood the analogy. The elements of said analogy do not represent anything other than one thing of poor quality that is convenient and a different thing of good quality that is not. It illustrated that convenience does not equate quality, which is what my opponent is advocating. ~ ///Since Windows Calendar can run iCal, this supports that its regular interface is not good and people prefer iCal. It's better to have an actual program that is individual from the computer than to use an online service. The server could fail or be busy and you would have no access to it. .. /// Most of this point is my opponent's opinion that is not backed up by sources. I won;t deny that Keynote is a useful program, but it also requires more knowhow to use effectively. PowerPoint is much better from a utilitarian point of view. There is much more in this program that requires more than your basic knowledge of the software. PowerPoint is quite easy to use, all you really do is put information and pictures on slides and hit F5 for a full-screen presentation, simple. ~ ///Clarification: all the pop-ups that prevent you from working. My friend's Windows is always having things pop up as he works, and he runs Windows 7, and this is their latest operating system, so this shows that they haven't advanced much, as most people prefer that they work without the intrusion of annoying pop-ups. /// I am currently using Vista and the only pop-ups from my OS are ones that require my authorization when starting a few programs. I would like my opponent to cite these so called work interrupting pop-ups so I can effectively refute this point. Simply saying these pop-ups exist is not enough to make a point in a debate. ~ ///To me this makes no sense. There are many operating system for Macs such as Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger, Panther, and Cheetah. Some may be old, but there is still variety, unlike you stated. /// I was not referring to OSs, I was referring to programs that are compatible for use on any given OS. There are many more that can be run on a Windows OS than can be ran on a Mac OS. ~ Since my opponent has not refuted my first point I extend it.