After using PCs for years, I purchased a MacBook aluminium at the start of this year and haven't looked back since.

Everything is so intuitive - the laptop looks and works brilliantly inside and out - even the box and packaging was beautiful!

Mac OS X is a beautiful operating system and almost never crashes. Time Machine backup to an external hard drive is seamless.

The Safari web browser is lightening fast on both wired and wireless connections (of varying theoretical speeds).

I also converted from Office to iWork which is far cheaper and works in complete harmony with Office documents.

The Apple protection plan gives you 3 years warranty and service, and of course the Apple Store is available for free advice. I often pop along to the free tutorials in the Regent Street store to get used to a new software package (eg. I've just purchased Final Cut Express to edit my upcoming Asia trip movie with).

If you can find a student to purchase your Apple products for you, you will enjoy a substantial discount!

Go down the Apple route, and you will never regret it!