How to Choose a Mac

Mac-forums.com is a great resource. There's probably a thread with the answers to any question you could possibly have. The Switcher Hangout is the "newbie" forum.

Thank you so much for informing me as I'm not a computer whiz and have difficultes in making a choice.
I'd be interested to know what the average profile of a Mac user would be ? Why do people prefer pc s and some hate them ?
So many questions with so many different answers.:(
 
I don't agree with Mr. Jackson's "Windows or Mac" argument at all, because it absolutely does matter. The folks at Microsoft design their operating system to be compatible with PCs and computer manufacturers design their PCs to be compatible with Windows Whatever. But when you buy a Mac, you're getting a well-engineered machine that is designed specifically for the operating system, and an operating system masterfully-designed specifically for your Mac -- not to mention Apple's top-notch customer service.
 
How is that relevant when it's still going to work out for you at the end of the day?

Unless you are a dumbass that installs Vista on a -98 computer.
 
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If that's all you're using it for you should get a $200 chromebook. And much less chance of getting malware than an Apple.
Or install linux free on any old machine. A friend of mr. ledboots put different versions of linux on a dozen old, old computers and gave them to a Boys and Girls after school program. He expected to give tutorials, but the kids didn't need much teaching that they couldn't help each other with, :D. He said there's a tiny linux version that takes up only 50 megabytes or something.