For a laugh?
My FRED is useful as a simulator is useful. You got lots of failures you shouldn't normally get so that keeps the noodle ticking over.
For pure simplicity of operation, the cute iBook.
It just works. Even on the ultra rare times it doesn't, it sorts itself out with a push of a button.
Pure genius.
Yep, the Windoze platform is great if you like pulling them apart or building them for a laugh. If you just want the damn thing to work then (sorry Rich) then it's the mac every time.