Can't pass up the opportunity to have may say on the Pc V Mac issue. It is well documented on JB, the trials and tribulations of my scary ride with Mac, and as a result I have been forced into using a PC just to remain sane, and a really B I G thankyou to somebody, (You know who you are!!) out there who was available day/night to really help me work out how the hell PC's actually work!!!!!
There are good and bad with both systems. There is no doubt there are advantages in that some programmes available to be had with PC's - a classic is ICQ - that far more tricky things are available for PC's than Mac ...
I prefer the ease of operation of Mac and its software, and that EVERY Mac ever created has been Y2K compliant and does'nt require any of the re-jigging that the others do ...
I am extremely happy to report that Mac have finally found and FIXED the damned gremlin with my system. Whilst I have found this experience very frustrating to say the least, I am proud and happy to be a Mac user of some 10 years standing. I have had 3 of the suckers and used them for business/study/and surfing the net and happily so.
I also prefer that 1 key stroke on a Mac over 2 or even 3 on a PC (talking about spreadsheets etc.) was a godsend, and did find that Xcel was'nt quite as easy as the Appleworks (or the old Clarisworks) spreadsheet to use. The appleworks software that comes standard includes a communications, database, spreadsheet, word processing and art works all in the one package .. more than enuf to well and truly get you started!!
I guess it will depend on what you want it to do and how much you are willing to spend ...
personally ... I'd go one of the new Imacs' ... however ... I don't like the choice of colours!!!!