lol my sister prefers a g3 book w/ it's fancy OSX buttons over any pc running XP...
This is the point at which computers-- macs, pcs, linux boxes, will all do the same things. Some are faster, some are more stable, and some look better.
But all modern computers will "get the job done," and now preference comes down to variety of software(pc), stability(unix), fancy interfaces(macs), and compatibility(pc)
What I'm getting at is that any half ass computer you buy to day, will do the same thing as a different brand-- mac/pc/nix/ect.
the most logical reasons to chose one make over another is reliability, compatibility, and large software banks.
OSX machines look good, perform well, and are stable-- but have small software banks in comparison to a pc.
But at what level are you willing to sacrifice performance, security, and stability for the amount of software available?
At my school I use a 2.0 GhZ Xeon workstation, running XP. It never freezes, just as M$ guarantees, but programs freeze often, and security is a major issue.
Something to think about.
Al