   Persuasive Essay: PCs verses Macs
  I'm writing a persuasive essay that trys to persuade the audience to use PCs instead of Macs.Here is my planning://---------------------------------------------One thing I believe strongly about this topic is: that people should shy away from using Macs. List every reason you can think of to support your view.oMacs use proprietary software and hardware.oYou cannot customize your Mac like you can a PC.oYou cannot build your own Mac.oThe PC is much more supported.oThere is very few software for the Mac compared what is available to PC users.oUsing a Mac shuts you off from PC users due to Mac users only being able to communicate to other Mac users.oThere is better and far more games for the PC.oThere is more competition in the PC market and therefore companies are fighting to improve the PC experience in hopes to gain more profit.oOn the PC there are multiple Operating Systems available verses only one Operation System available to Mac users.oDeveloping for the PC is much more supported than developing for the Mac.oSome people move to the Mac platform because of the stigma of Microsoft but on the contrary, you can use a PC without ever using a Microsoft product.oPeople claim that the Mac is more stable against hackers, viruses and worms but this is untrue. The PC is more mainstream and therefore has more people developing viruses and hacking into then there are for the Mac.Who or what groups might disagree with my statement? Why?oAnyone who uses a Mac. Because of various reason but mostly because it works for them and why switch.Do I know enough about this topic to discuss other points of view? oYes.Can I find out what I need to know?oYes.Mine is not the only belief on this topic. Other people believe: that if you want to play games then use a PC but if you want to edit video then use a Mac.List all the reasons you can think of to support these other viewpoints.o What is my purpose in writing about this topic?oTo persuade Mac users to use the PC.How does my purpose relate to my audience?oAll people have either used a Macintosh or a Personal Computer at sometime in their life.What do I want my audience to do in response to my argument? In other words, who do I expect form my audience?oTo start using the PC rather than the Mac//---------------------------------------------Is there any argument that I may have missed? Are there any holes in my argument?  Anything I should add?Thanks.   "Do not flame people you don't know in a public forum. Only amateurs do that. Professionals in the industry know they will run into each other over and over. The person you flame this year may the person you want to do business with next year. Don't burn your bridges," (Diana Gruber, http://www.makegames.com/chapt6.html)    .[edited by - DIRECTXMEN on February 17, 2004 12:46:54 PM][edited by - DIRECTXMEN on February 17, 2004 12:48:22 PM]
  Ravuya is going to have a fit.quote:On the PC there are multiple Operating Systems available verses only one Operation System available to Mac users.I'm pretty sure that you can have other operating systems for the Mac.  It think you can even use Windows with Virtual PC.   [edited by - TravelingCoder on February 17, 2004 12:56:52 PM];  I am confused by this statement:o Using a Mac shuts you off from PC users due to Mac users only being able to communicate to other Mac users.... only because this ALSO implies that Using a PC shuts you off from MAC users due to PC users only being abole to communicate to other PC users.  if a Mac shuts you off from PC, then there can never be a PC/Mac communication. ;quote:Original post by superdeveloper  I am confused by this statement:o Using a Mac shuts you off from PC users due to Mac users only being able to communicate to other Mac users.... only because this ALSO implies that Using a PC shuts you off from MAC users due to PC users only being abole to communicate to other PC users.  if a Mac shuts you off from PC, then there can never be a PC/Mac communication.   Thanks. I''ll revise that a bit. ;  oIn certain situations (like iChat) using a Mac shuts you off from the majority of computer users out there.Better? ;  Why do you care? ;  You can install linux on a mac.  You are not forced to use OSX.  CM ;quote:Original post by Conner McCloud  You can install linux on a mac.  You are not forced to use OSX.  CM   Really? Got any proof (website) that I can look at?Is it the same PC Linux OS or a modified version to work on the Mac.;quote:The PC is more mainstream and therefore has more people developing viruses and hacking into then there are for the Mac.and this an advantage how again? ;quote:Who or what groups might disagree with my statement? Why?Me, because Apple is not part of the TCPA. Also a Mac provides better performance. However, I still prefer PC because of the reasons you listed.quote:o In certain situations (like iChat) using a Mac shuts you off from the majority of computer users out there.I''m pretty sure someone could make a Linux or Windows client if they wanted it badly enough.   [My Image Gallery (WIP)][Greatest Tetris clone evar!][Return your stolen MP3s] 