Shall I Go MAC or PC??

It depends what you do and how familiar you are with windows.
I have both and I prefer the mac for some things like using the internet etc, but I use my Windows machine for doing real work, mainly because I am familiar with the windows operating system and found myself much less productive with the mac.
I even use VMWare on the mac so I can run some windows software which is not available on the mac.
For instance I use Dreamweaver and Photoshop which are available on both platforms but I find them easier to use on the Windows Laptop than my Macbook Air. Simple things like the right mouse click, and it annoys me that I can't get a # on the macbook without having to press 3 keys and if you do any web design with CSS you'll know that its used a lot.
But I put up with that when travelling as the Macbook Air is a lot easier to carry, but then when travelling I am not concerned so much with productivity as convenience.

LOL my father is a PC repairman/builder and he doesn't care for Macs all that much. I'm pretty sure its because he can't do anything with them (if a customer ever brought one in), but he does admit they do seem to catch viruses less. I guess there are less Mac users, thus less spyware, viruses etc created for them.

I would go with mac as well. The interface is SO much nicer (in my opinion), and you can always run boot camp to run windows 7 any time you want, which is incredibly easy to use.

Plus OSX is just ready to use out of the box. Rarely you will have to update, rarely things crash, everything basically works. I've used PC's all my life until about 6 months ago, and I don't think I can ever convert back to windows.

Please explain how installing Windows in a virtual desktop environment would slow down your Mac that much more than installing any another application. Perhaps while creating a fixed-size virtual hard drive for Windows, but not once the installation is complete.

Of course, I could be totally wrong, so please feel free to share if you know more about the topic.

Ah yes, the old less filling tastes great beer war now transferred to Mac vs PC

If you're used to the pc format I'd stick with pc. It has a bit of a learning curive. I'm a computer tutor who teaches mostly pc. My wife's pretty good with her Mac and PCs in general (having accidentally met her online) but I've still figured out how to do stuff on her Mac that she couldn't figure out.

I also do some programming so prefer the pc os along with the ability to write batch files to backup from my usb flash drive.

So I'd stick with what you're used to unless you don't mind a bit of a learning curve unless you're doing a lot of video then you may consider trying a mac

Rick

You've answered your own question John without even knowing it.

If you're "so not that technical", the Mac is a far better choice for you (imo).

Macs were designed from the ground up with an intuitive interface.

Windows was a graphical overlay on DOS afterthought from Day 1.

Like Zabrina pointed out, "such and such can't run on Mac" is no longer a valid argument.

Try it for yourself. Test drive them both and see which is more intuitive and productive for YOU.

Hope this helps.

The question is, who is your target audience.

Way back when, Macs we're used mostly by design agencies because Quark Xpress was the industry standard page layout software that was used by commercial litho printers. Photoshop was the defacto bitmap editing software to suit, both only available on the Mac.

Around 1996 Adobe and Quark released software for the PC, design houses and commercial printers continued (and continue) to use Macs because the investment to convert to PC in terms of hardware, software and training is way too much. So the strong hold remains in the industry because the majority use a mac.

On the otherhand, Over 80% of internet users browse using a PC.

I switched to a Mac over the summer and I am glad I did. However I still keep a Windows machine around to run IM software. But overall I do not see myself switching back.

How many people do you know that have just bought a PC but still have a mac to run their business on?

Macs look cool, if you have the money buy one and impress your friends.

FTR, I've used a mac for 20 yrs in professional working environments. But I run PCs in my office and at home because the long and short of it is, they are used by the majority, they have more software available and they are more useful.

But I'd love a new mac to play music on and stream apple tv.

I started PC and then went to Mac, and now I use both!

My Mac is a 15 inch MACbook, so nothing special. My PC is a beast of a sony.

There are some great answers to the pc versus mac battle so not much to add. There are a few things not covered (I think), so here is my input.

Battery life
Mac wins hands down with battery life. I can keep my Mac away from the power and run on battery life for 4 to 8 hours depending on what I'm doing. Thats a real plus. My PC dies in less than an hour.

Wireless connection
I've travelled a great deal in the last 8 months (20 + countries covering the globe) and Mac (for me) is the best.

In fact one of the reasons I bought the Mac was because of the trouble I was having getting good wireless connection with my PC (I got so pis*** Off with my PC not working that I bought the Mac at Heathrow airport)! The Mac just does what it's been built to do.

Downloads and software.
PC wins hands down here EVERYTIME. If your main business is software or you use a lot of software to do things, then Mac is not the one to use at the moment. It is getting better.

Usability
PC is easy to use (so they say), and they do work well most of the time. I'm using Vista and I've not had a moments trouble with it yet.

Mac is simple to use. It almost thinks for you. The layout is sexy to look at and it works really well.

If media is your thing Mac out does PC very easily. Its beautiful.

I wouldn't be without either of them. If you forced me in to a corner and made me choice, I would have to say PC. That's only because I use a lot of software.

If I didn't then Mac would be my number one choice. It's good looking, easy to use, light, virus free, fun and is built with the user in mind.

If I travel I take the Mac. When I'm at home doing work I use the PC, which I'm using right now!

Get them both. They both have their own advantages if money permits.

I wish you well in your choice.