What kind of mac(s) did/have you tried? And what was it about them that you disliked so much?
Higher end macs are technically 'better' hardware wise than their windows counterparts, even if they are more expensive. In fact, the price difference between a Macbook Pro and an equivalent Windows laptop is very minimal.
I'd never buy a Mac to game on, or do anything other than work on really. But to work on, they're great. And to have to upkeep, they're also great. Which is REALLY good for the average user who doesn't want to bother with drivers, upgrading hardware, etc.
At the end of the day I still like my PC better. It's fast and runs well, I LIKE upgrading, and it's very customisable. That doesn't mean I don't think Macs work well though. The price is steep, but how well they work is just..nice sometimes.
nehuz, my 2 cents lol