I have used macs since just after 1980. You will be told that you can buy PCs cheaper and you can, but they won't be the same build quality. If you are a gamer then probably a PC would be better, but if you want to be productive then get a mac. I support loads of people on macs after I have recommended them, a fair few photographers and designers, family and friends and it's only when they first get them and there are some initial teething problems on how to do something that they do on a PC, pretty soon they have the swing of things and I go through certain housekeeping sequences that they can use to keep everything sweet. I am not saying you will never have problems, but the only mac I have come across that was problematic was one that had a faulty motherboard, once that was swapped out it was sweet as a nut. Like any machine if you don't look after it it will bite you on the wotsit. Depending on which mac you buy there are a few things you can do to ensure you can keep it working and sort out the problems, but it is better done before you set it up the first time. If you do get one let me know and I will talk to you about it. If you have Windows software that you really have to use then you can dual boot the mac and use the windows crap if you really want to.
Peter
