Stick with Macs, you're gunna hate life if you get a PC and realize how bad Windows sucks.
If you are at all computer savy, Linux may be worth looking in to, but if you open the Finder, and go to Applications -> Utilities, and this is the first time you've ever seen "Terminal" then Linux is probably not for you.
Well if you want style go Mac... But if you want power go Pc... If you get a trusted antivirus such as Norton or Pc-Cillin and a Ad-Aware blocker such as "Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad-Aware" the you will be fine...Mac's are not the best for games...
RIGHT because a $600 Dell can match the performance of a Core Duo Mac Mini, and I guess you mean that there aren't many games out for Mac OS X? Great, put Windows on it.
http://apple.com/bootcamp
But if you just Emailing and websurfing then Go Mac.
RIIIGHT because Macs are for old ladies who just need to check their email.
Depends really on your price range, and your knowledge.. if you want a good performing computer for 800 dollars, your best bet would be a PC...
O RLY? iMac Core 2 Duo = $899
Aside from all these useless posts that didn't even answer the question which wasn't "mac or pc" it was "what PC do you guys use and recommend" If you'd read his post at all, you'd see that he has been a Mac guy his whole life, so he probably knows that Macs are just for checking your email.
I would say your best bet is to build one yourself, because Dell and all those major brands suck.