Adam Miner

Here is a paper I wrote for engilsh class. I show my stance on the Mac vs. Pc battle.

Macintosh versus Windows, this has been a huge debate over the past few years, and it will likely carry on until the end of time. It is very likely that you have been looking at that new iMac, this is normal; most people cannot resist walking into an Apple store just to look around. Everyone wants a better computer, but they do not realize that the best computer for them is usually the one they are using.

            People will generally walk into an Apple store and see the cleanliness, which makes people think that their product is made well and easier to use, before they even try it out. It is actually really hard to switch to a Mac, they seem the same from the outside, but everything is different. One thing that can get really annoying is that your right click doesn’t do the same thing on a Mac as on Windows. In Windows, you can copy, paste, and do other things with files, in Mac; you just get a bunch of widgets to pop up. Simple changes like this can make a transition from Windows to Mac difficult.

            Now suppose you did get to learn how to use a Mac, congratulations to you, but you may have just found out that there is a void in the games category. Companies have learned from the past that games on Macintosh computers usually don’t sell very well, which makes these games unprofitable. There are a few games for Mac, but there is at least three times as many games made specifically for PC users. This is just one category where it is better to have a windows computer.

            PCs simply do more; they have more software that they can run. This is because over 90% of the computer market belongs to Windows, which makes developers want to write code for Windows instead of Macintoshes. This means that there are millions of programs for Windows, which is reason to buy a windows computer. Macs are a totally different programming language for geeks to learn, which makes it a waste of time for most developers.

            Another great advantage to PCs is that they are easily, and cheaply upgradeable. Since there are many companies that make PC parts, there is more supply than demand, making prices low. Macintoshes are very limited in their choices of upgrades, so Apple can charge more for them.

            In fact, most Windows computers will never cost you more than $1000, because there are so many different brands that they keep each other in check.  This makes buying a PC a whole less pain to repair for because it costs less for the equivalent hardware.

            PCs are the best solution to most peoples’ lives. We grew up with PCs, and now it is hard to leave them for the way they “feel”. PCs have more games that they can play. They are very cheap to maintain. They are inexpensive to buy. Lastly, PCs are better than Macs. 

© Adam Miner 2009