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I like Keynote better than Powerpoint because the interface is much more intuitive and robust, and because it offers more control over type and layout. I like InDesign > PDF even more because it offers ultimate control over typography and layout, and now you can even do transition effects in Acrobat.
While I've designed many ppt presentations for clients' internal use, I'll never use one for myself because I'm a typographer, and the lack of built-in kerning and other type controls in PowerPoint is maddening to me. Even for clients, I'll steer them away from PowerPoint for the sake of professionalism unless they need to have editing capability. If that's the case, I just do my best with PowerPoint.
Tools aside, I completely agree with Baskerville in echoing Tufte. Text-heavy presentations are good for nobody. I know Steve Jobs catches a lot of shit these days, but his presentations are flawless. He uses notes for himself, but his visuals are supporting/illuminating evidence, rather than the guiding light of his presentations.