Ho-ho, this is an argument too broad for Answerbag. However, with that being said, I'll try to break down the main parts. (I've spent years and logged hundred of hours on Windows computers and Macintosh computers, just so you know.) - Macs are, out of the box, user friendly. - They rarely need even a minor tune up if you give them the most basic maintenance, and their functionality is extraordinary. - I'm able to work faster and more efficiently, and it requires fewer keystrokes to get what I need done, done. - The applications launch more readily, virtually never freeze, and have everything you need with nothing you don't. - There are a plethora of free software to choose from that are readily available from reliable sources - There is a DEFINITE superiority between the two platforms concerning security and virus susceptibility. Notice how in vista you're stopping every time an application wants to do something? You don't have to worry about that here. - They don't crash. Period. - They're more aesthetically pleasing - They're great! Now, for Windows computers (you can already see my bias) I'll try to be positive. - You have more access to the "guts" of your computer, so if you're a tinkerer, you might like the micro-preference setting you're allowed (That said, Macs have a parallel ability to set minor and major pereferences.) I can't really come up with any other ones for the PC, lol. Here are some biased and unbiased resources: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ http://www.macvspc.info/pages/01f-pc_myths_debunked.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4258725.html http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090415_602968.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis It all boils down to the same old mantra: "You get what you pay for."

Ho-ho, this is an argument too broad for Answerbag. However, with that being said, I'll try to break down the main parts. (I've spent years and logged hundred of hours on Windows computers and Macintosh computers, just so you know.) - Macs are, out of the box, user friendly. - They rarely need even a minor tune up if you give them the most basic maintenance, and their functionality is extraordinary. - I'm able to work faster and more efficiently, and it requires fewer keystrokes to get what I need done, done. - The applications launch more readily, virtually never freeze, and have everything you need with nothing you don't. - There are a plethora of free software to choose from that are readily available from reliable sources - There is a DEFINITE superiority between the two platforms concerning security and virus susceptibility. Notice how in vista you're stopping every time an application wants to do something? You don't have to worry about that here. - They don't crash. Period. - They're more aesthetically pleasing - They're great! Now, for Windows computers (you can already see my bias) I'll try to be positive. - You have more access to the "guts" of your computer, so if you're a tinkerer, you might like the micro-preference setting you're allowed (That said, Macs have a parallel ability to set minor and major pereferences.) I can't really come up with any other ones for the PC, lol. Here are some biased and unbiased resources: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ http://www.macvspc.info/pages/01f-pc_myths_debunked.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/reviews/4258725.html http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2009/tc20090415_602968.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_news+%2B+analysis It all boils down to the same old mantra: "You get what you pay for."

For photoshopping and video editing: macs. For user friendliness: macs. For outstanding efficiency with hardware: macs. For gaming: macs. HOWEVER, despite all of that, I know how to do a hell of a lot more on windows, and if there were some way of making the graphics and security up to mac standard on a pc, I would pick windows every time. It's far too ingrained into me.