i had pc's for most my life, except i did start playing with computers on the old apple iie (h: reveals my age). but i got a macbook pro for many different reasons this year, i also got a killer deal and working for who i used to work for helped that. i can honestly say that both are great for different reasons. i can also say if i was going to teach someone to use a computer it would be on a apple more then likely. different strokes for different folks,