That's it. Talk to me about Macs.

[DidEinsteinsMum]

Seriously. Hate what microsoft has done post 2000 (yes i'm still running it) office. Hate the incapability of windows to work properally. Hate the stupidity of the way Vista is setup.

Need to either get lots of replacement parts for laptop (battery and replacement power lead) or replace it.

Dont really want another pc. Someone talk me through the differences between PC and Mac and what i would recognise (if anything) if I switched.

TIA

Personally I think that a Mac makes a great home computer, in fact it makes a better home computer than a Windows based PC, if you don't want to play games or be able to expand and fiddle with the components inside the box.

The biggest downside a home user will hit will be the price, Apple don't make cheap computers. Those they do make are well designed, solidly built and pretty powerful.

I would recommend going to have a play with one at an Apple store though, they do "feel" different to Windows PCs and some people just can't get along with them.

Although Macs are pricier at the beginning, because they last for so much longer than PCs you save that way. Whereas you might have to buy a new PC every few years, Macs don't break and don't go really slow after a couple of years when new software comes out.....

The main point in practice about Macs is that there are no viruses that affect them. Yes, NONE- you can forget about all the trouble it takes to keep a PC free of infection.

And they look nicer, work better, and last longer.

I snuck a look at the mac today and i have the penny jar on the shelf already. This is what i am saving my pcoket money for. So now there are two jars on the windowsil. One with a picture of a mac and the other with a pic of optimus prime. Ds will be happy.