should i get a mac or a windows laptop?

i need a new laptop because my pc is wrecked and old. all i use the pc for is the internet and itunes (which is making me more interested in a mac) i also think mac laptops look great (hardware and software) and of course the wholelack of viruses which have plagued my windows pc for the last few months.

but the reason i havnt gone for a mac already is the limited software on it,or at leased i have been told its limited. i burn a lot of dvd's for my family and would need nero for that. i would also need software to convert my dvd's to work with my ipod and have already paid for xilisoft and i am unsure if it works for mac (its ridiculous that the ipod doesnt come with video converting software) anyway what should i do??

Mac OR Windows?

Get a Mac. You can just dual-boot windows with Boot Camp.

This is coming from a die hard PC user, and I will never get a Mac.

But you don't play games, and you seem interested in a Mac, so go for it.

Get a Mac. You can just dual-boot windows with Boot Camp.

This is coming from a die hard PC user, and I will never get a Mac.

But you don't play games, and you seem interested in a Mac, so go for it.

Thompsonwhore

yes i have a ps3 and a wii so i never use my pc for games. but how bad is software support?? i dont want to have to buy all my software from apple the rip us off so bad

Booting in Windows on a Mac is the same as booting in Windows on a PC.

You'll be able to run all your software under the Windows OS while using the Mac.

For a laptop, its always Mac for me. For a desktop, it is always windows.

For a laptop, its always Mac for me. For a desktop, it is always windows.

buxboy

Same here - I'd definitely get the Macbook (no need for the Pro in your case) for what you're doing.

And Office for Mac is so far ahead of Office on Windows; but then again if you knew your computing history, you'd know why that is the case. :Pcodezer0

Only a fool would be using Microsoft Office at this point in time. OpenOffice for me, thank you very much.

Only a fool would be using Microsoft Office at this point in time. OpenOffice for me, thank you very much.

RayvinAzn

I get Office (for windows) for free from the school. And I've tried using OpenOffice and others, but have run into far too many instances where they did not read Office-format docs correctly.codezer0

I haven't run into any such problems, but to be quite honest I haven't really messed around with a whole lot of office programs either. OpenOffice works just fine for my own personal use in my home, and in a business setting I figure you wouldn't have to pay for it anyway, which makes it a good deal for the money if nothing else.

well mac it is, thanks a lot guys

just 1 more thing do ye know if itunes would run better on a mac because its slow and annoying on my pc

PCs offer more freedom and are generally cheaper.Deihmos