Class Report/Speech.
I have an assignment in my English class that requires the help of everybody here. My topic for the "Argumentative Essay" is Apple Computer. I will eventually have to present a speech to the class about why I think Apple makes better PC's than the "other guys." I have a good start I just think your help could help Apple as well as me.
We have to present an opinion in a way that may be biased but not blatent bias (We cant "Poison The Well" by saying Pc's suck because...)
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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We have to present an opinion in a way that may be biased but not blatent bias (We cant "Poison The Well" by saying Pc's suck because...)
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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<strong>Damn, I wish my school did argumentative essays. Now for some help: Apple makes the hardware, the OS, and the software for ultimate integration. Just look at iTunes, iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto. Plus, there are always some hardware compatibility issues because everything is made by different people. Macs are made for average people. The people that want a great machine and simplicity. These are people that don't want the hassle of tearing their computer up every week, or having to reboot every hour. Macs are for people that want to do efficient computing. Oh ya, we have power and sex. <---- don't forget that
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Thanks, that is the sort of thing I need!
I'll try to think of more.
Jeff
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Jeff
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not as easy to do that in high school though. instead my little brother does that
I wrote my McKegg Writing Asessment about Apple. The prompt was "Do you think breaking the law is morally right in some cases?" I related this to the Apple Xerox story and then spanned out into Apple/M$ stuff. The Mckegg is a national writing assessment and it is graded on a scale of 1-7 (7 being the best) and I got a 6. My English teacher made the class give me an ovation, little did they know that I wrote WHAT I KNOW (the key to good writing).
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<strong>Yes, I have a magazine which shows a timeline of how dell copies Apple every step of the way.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'd love to see that... anywhere I can see it online?
IMO you should mention that Apple was the first with a true wireless solution, easy DVD burning, movie making, etc. You should also mention how ever since the iMac came out, Intel and Microsoft have been talking about "legacy free" PCs (exactly what the iMac was, and all Macs are now). You should mention how Microsoft decides to throw a new skin onto XP after seeing Aqua. You should mention how with every Windows release, Microsoft basically says that this is the best Windows ever, and all previous versions were crap. Then with the next release they do it again. Talk about longevity, "true price." Talk about how easy ALL of the machines are to upgrade, not just the PowerMac (but mention that too)... and show them, if you can, how the side door opens (since they must all have towers).
As for everyone copying Apple, there's a great quote from Steve Jobs in an older issue of Fortune magazine. I'm at school right now so I don't have it at the moment, but if I go home this weekend I'll post it for you.
Talk about the advantages of the Mac all you want, just don't disparage other PCs.
For a couple reasons:
1. You're better than that.
2. Most of the people in the class probably don't have Macs and you'll just alienate them.
For example, it's cool if people want a Win PC to bring their work home with them. But it's much cooler if people have a computer they can do their work on, plus be able to easily make a video of their kids first soccer game.
That kind of thing.