Mac or Windows, which would you prefer?

Well it all comes down to what will you be doing. Sure you can run windows on a mac, buy why damage it in that way Mac OSX is leaps and bounds above Windows. If you are gonna buy a mac then cripple it with Windows you are probably gonna save time and money buying a PC based laptop. Unless you are talking about running parallels or boot camp and running Mac OS for the most part and kicking into Windows when you need a PC based program that you can't buy for the mac. That being said there are some things that PC's do better than macs, games are more likely to be available for a PC then a Mac.

I think the Mac is more suitable for someone who has never ever used a computer before and need some initiation to the world of computers. Otherwise... go for a PC. You are better off too in that many more programs are available for PC and relatively few for Mac. Cheers!

I have never used Mac before, but I heard from friends that they are more reliable, stable compared to windows. Besides, a lot of people use it for graphic intensive design platform (like graphic CAD). Since MAC now has integrated windows environment inside their system, why not give it a try? If you really can't get used to it, you can still use the Windows OS. I would be eager to try out if got the chance. I have try using it when I visited a shop nearby, and found that the MAC OS is really different.

I am considering buying a Mac for my laptop. I already have most of the money saved for it, and as soon as I have this health issue taken care of, (if I do not die first) I will buy the Mac. I plan to be the Mac book Pro and I want to get Office included, so it will take some time to save for it.

I started out as a PC user, with DOS. When I needed to get something more modern, my son gave me his old Mac, and I've never regreted switching. I've never had any virus protection on my Macs, and never had a virus. Of course, I practice safe computing, and as Macs become more popular, people will start attacking them, so that's not the best reason to go with Mac. I would say that simplicity and great software are the best reasons. I've never heard of a Mac person having to reformat a hard drive, reinstall the OS and start over. Maybe it happens, but rarely, while it seems to be a very common necessity with Windows. There's a huge amount of excellent software, much of it free or inexpensive. I download new programs for free trials all the time, and have paid for and registered them without any problems. Some types of programs aren't even available for PCs. As for the person who thinks that Mac owners are just a bunch of fanatics pushing their own little club membership, that applies equally to Windows fanatics, especially the ones who've never used a Mac and don't know anything about them. Ask yourself how many Mac users switch to Windows because they're unhappy with the Mac?

I used an old Mac in Kindergarten. At that age, I actually knew a few things about computers, so don't just assume I was stupid. I knew how to add/remove programs, uninstall games/apps, etc. I only used the Mac when none of the other computers were available. This, of course, was back when Win98(2nd Edition) was popular. I still enjoy heading up and using my old dos-game pc. I have a small 13" monitor for it, and play lots of the old classics(Monkey Island anyone? Maybe even a little ZORK? :) Anyways, enough with the memories... lol... I would have to say Windows all the way! Mainly because of it's ease of use. Ever noticed how a Mac has a nice GUI? Well, so does Windows, but Windows allows you to mess with the GUI, thus Windows will even work on an old computer. All I can say is that those who use Apple products should use a Mac. Thus, if you are a iPod head-banger/sound-pumper, then go ahead and use a Mac. But, and I quote the Bible(with a word changed) "As for me and my house", WE WILL USE WINDOWS!!!

Since I have been using Windows for 16 years, I would go with Vista because of the simplicity of it. But if I had a Mac in the first place, I would rather spent $129 for upgrading to Leopard instead of spending $159 for Vista Home Premium or $259 for the Ultimate edition.

It highly depends on the applications you want to run on your Mac. If you are programming, I suggest you use Windows. While emulation may be able to assist you in running some programs on top of another OS, it will eat up a lot of your memory and slow down your system. If you are willing to shift to all software of Mac then get a Mac. :)