maybe so... I know I would have a mac if my trusty toshiba/winXP compy wasn't soo much cheaper. I have to be pracitcal

I would love a Mac, but since I really don't know much about them, and what I know about Linux is very impressive (and noble) I voted for Linux.

and... since the price is right on Linux I think I'll make a change towrads in in the near future

Windows all the way. My old school had Mac OS on it...I didn't like it at all. Windows is so much better imo.

I hate how, whenever this argument is brought up, PC users talk about how much they dislike macs and then go on to say they've never used it, or perhaps only a few times, and were somewhat disoriented because they weren't familiar with it. I think Mac OS X, especially because of Darwin (I think this is the right name), is much more stable. Often, when I am at a friend's house and any program starts to slow, that means you have to close that and all programs and restart your computer. With the MacMini, which I've had for 3 months now, I've had to restart it maybe 2 or 3 times because it has crashed. The only problem with Macs is that they are too expensive and Apple won't allow 3rd party Macs anymore. The lack of software used to be bad, but since Mac OS X came along, I'd say that it is becoming much closer to equal.
Lastly, I disagree that Macs are only for "n00bz", especially because of Terminal and that whole thing.

Harisan, Macs aren't that hard to learn. The OS X is very simplistic. The reason that I like the Windows better is for the complete customization if you know how to get into it and break apart the code and put it back the way you want it. The OS X that I had during school for a little over 4 years was alrigth, but the layout was 1. not what I like in it. and 2. even at school there were problems with random crashes in the OS X. With Windows if something begins to act like it starts to lock up you can easily terminate that program before it locks or you can let it lock and wait for your processes to slow down for you chip to catch up and unlock the program itself. I have friends that say that OS X is better than XP, but I will still always use the XP due to the fact that yes I am used to it and it is very supportive of more software and hardware.

I've always had a problem with the macs....

This doesn't seem logical to me, so I couldn't figure it out for the longest time:
In order to eject a cd from the drive, you need to drag it into the waste basket??!

...I mean... why???

i vote windows xp,i thing it is the best OS for ours.It easy to use and popular,can allow all software.But it got some problem about windows,all virus will atk it>.<

guess what I would vote , of course Linux if there's that option, if not Macs, I love Macs since when I saw the first iMac w/ Mac OS 9. (I hated OS 9 compared to X)

but still it is easier and better than Windows, IMO.

I'm not gonna dig into details because I need to go.

xboxrulz

well i think umm Windows XP is better yep hollar

Heh...no OS defeats Windows in gaming. Windows is the only OS for gaming for me. Why? Because most PC games are developed for Windows users. As my friends have said before, Windows owns most of the market shares right now, so it is pretty much save to say that a lot of game developers will try to publish their games for Windows. And with the upcoming Longhorn, Windows will be very popular among gamers. So I guess...because I am a gamer...I will choose Windows over Mac.