Hi mac9,
Tony's wise to ask your purposes, as a Mac can be a larger investment, both in time (to relearn the Mac way) and money. (they are generally more expensive)
I got a basic one when my last computer became troublesome, at my daughter's urging. I will preface this by saying I am not as much of a whiz at anything electronic as I would like to be:
For the first 9 months, I HATED it. It was very different to use and I couldn't accomplish the most basic of tasks without struggling. Arrgh! If it hadn't been so expensive, I'd have set it on fire. Truly.
They have stores with help centers. (they are packed with people like me) I was annoyed that they really HAD to provide help to many of us.... thought it kind of ridiculous, but I finally broke down and went there with my notebook of things I couldn't figure out. The experience wasn't as painful as I had imagined it would be, and it was free.
I realized that the people who developed this computer are a different breed from many of us and truly think in a different way. I started to think of it as a cool exercise in expanding my logic. Then it became fun.
Setting all this aside, the pluses for me are:
Macs don't get caught by most viruses and pop-ups. Most of those are designed for pc's.
They come with giant memories and rarely get overloaded.
They have lots of nifty helps already built in (once you can find them.)
The biggest downsides for me are:
No one but another Mac user can advise you.
If you buy any program, (like photoshop, for example) it must be a Mac version, because the steps will be different. I can't attend a computer class
anywhere, unless it is designed for Mac.
If you have the time and mind set to play for awhile, then go back to the Mac store and indulge in a class, or bring your questions, then Mac will be an acceptable choice.
If you need to use your computer for important tasks immediately and have no extended time to explore, it may not be what you want.
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