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In Spanish class on Monday, I'm going to be giving a persuasive speech as to why someone should buy a Mac instead of a PC. Anyone have any great reasons? Personally, I own a Dell, but would strongly prefer a Macbook.
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Pick a different subject because you would most likely lose in a debate scenario. Not sure what it would all entail.
If you don't know now you won't by Monday. Pick something easy or easier to justify. I love my mac but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to point out that most companies and even most individuals want the software on a pc plus they're cheaper
just trying to help out please don't flame me
How about shifting your speech to why macs are better at some tasks or type of work then pc's? This would make it easier for you to find information and be more persuasive? -
I finally switched to wanting a Mac on Sunday after getting fed up with my new Vista machine after only 2 weeks. Personally, the reason to buy a Mac is because everything just works. If a person doesn't game, then they can easily get a MacBook for $1099 have one of the best notebooks around. It's a combination of a stable and USEFUL OS, hardware that's known to be durable, and extensible number of features from the tight integration of the two that caused me to want to dump my Windows-only machine and go get a Mac.
Although, you need to be careful. I wouldn't say that Windows is flat-out bad. That will anger people. Instead, show them how the integration between hardware and software allows for features Windows just doesn't provide. Features like an ambient light sensor, MagSage connection, auto-dimmed screen, etc... just makes the combination of Mac + OSX better than Windows + 3rd party OEM. Lastly, point out to them that they CAN run Windows apps in OSX via Parallels.
I wish someone had told me this when I ordered my laptop. Got to return it now...
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I like your second paragraph. I call BS on the first though
I've used both OS X and Windows fairly heavily, and in OS X, things mostly "just worked", but the case was the same with Windows. I did have OS X crash a couple times, which is consistent with my Windows experiences.
I think I'd point out the wholesomeness of the OS -- all the spiffy interoperability among applications... services and things. I'd point out that the OS comes with iLife, which is pretty useful. I'd point out the really kickass third party developer community. Quicksilver. -
This is a persuasive speech, right? So focus on only what makes a Mac better than a PC. You won't have to debate about this since there's no opposing side. This is what I'd use as my arguments.
1) less virus/spyware to worry about
2) better support from Apple (Apple makes their own computers so they know their ****, while Windows has to support hundreds of different hardware configs.
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I was comparing a Macbook to a PC, running the operating systems you'd expect
(edit) ... That's OS X on the Macbook, and Windows on the PC. -
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Well, it just works
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Would you people stop saying that?
Just because it's on apple.com doesn't make it true, at least not any more than it is true for Windows boxen. -
Sorry about that. How about this; Why should one buy a Mac? Why not
Just kidding seriously though, it's a great peice of machinery. The operating system is way past windows, easy to learn, good looking, as much as the osx is mere eye candy, it is surprisingly light and fast. Plus with boot camp, you can get the best of both worlds. -
No. Virus. nuff said.
While I have defended here and elsewhere that security is not as black and white, so I hope this generates no flames, it is the easiest way to go for a presentation. Kind of reverse logic I guess - indeed you are arguing why someone shouldn't get a windows machine. Go through all the hassle of having an antivirus, anti-spyware, buying a firewall. Activation also sucks big time, at least for me. People may argue that if Mac's market share were bigger there'd be more malware - but the undeniable fact is there today there isn't. Point how much time people stand upgrading antivirus lists, having a fast machine turn slow because of Norton or similar resource hogs, and the times you have to reformat or when you lost your data and hard work because of malware. People will relate to that, providing you make it dramatic enough. You get the idea...
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No viruses is a nice thing. I would also point out the fluid and well designed GUI.
There is also a larger quality base of software (thats free or cheap) than I can find on windows. 90% of the stuff thats free for windows is utter crap, just look at sourceforge.
You can run any OS on it. You can't run OS X on a windows machine.
What does that mean? If you're a web designer, you need a mac. Otherwise you're cutting out all the people who use mac, which is 100% unacceptable in the industry.
One of the biggest downsides I've seen, is that it can't run Oracle 10g
Remember, persuasive speech, point out the good and bad. Always predict and counter your opponents arguments before they can make them. I know you're not going to be debating, but it's good practice.
why own a dedicated windows machine? One reason: Gaming.
Persuasive presentation - Why should one buy a Mac?
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by loesjoel, Apr 11, 2007.
