Prezi- Is Powerpoint Obsolete Already?

After having used Prezi just once, I am extremely impressed with the program and am skeptical of Powerpoint's future ubiquity in the presentation world. Prezi is a cloud based service; if Apple products are any indicator of the functionality of the cloud, this sharing function will be an integral part of our systems. If you are working on a presentation on multiple devices or with more than one person at a time, using the cloud can be incredibly helpful. Prezi uses zoom to move between different parts of the presentation. One benefit of this feature is that you can see the whole presentation and where you will go with your work at the beginning rather than discovering it as you go along. Prezi is also user-friendly and looks fun and neat when you present your information. Powerpoint has become quite stale and is no longer an innovative program. With the increasing presence of 3-D technology, Prezi capitalizes on this trend to make visually appealing presentations. One of the benefits of Powerpoint is that you do not have to access the internet to use it. However, the world is becoming more and more 'wired'; there is hardly a coffee shop or bookstore in the country that does not have wifi. Powerpoint also has the ability to work with existing programs on a computer. For example, you can important files and drag them from open windows. However, Prezi allows you to search for google images and videos to incorporate into your presentation with ease. Overall, while I feel more comfortable using Powerpoint, or more specifically its Apple counterpoint Keynote, I look forward to using Prezi in the future. Especially now that it is relatively novel technology, I feel that Prezi would impress an audience and look impressive during a presentation.