I'm thinking of getting a laptop. What do you think is better an mac or Microsoft with vista.


Thanks
John

What will you be doing with the laptop?
What is your budget?

Windows Vista is the devil.

Windows Vista is the devil.No it's not. What do you base that on?

I'll be using it for the internet,word processing and home book keeping.

Thanks
John

I guess your options depend on if your bookkeeping program is available for Mac.

Quicken does have MAC and Windows versions. However, since your needs are very pedestrian, I don't see any reason to pay the premium for a MAC.

I look at MACs this way. MACs are like Lamborghinis. They will take you from point A to Point B. Maybe faster and fancier. But a Ford Focus will do the same job for a lot less money.

If you have a need for the advantages MACs offer and the budget to afford them get yourself a MAC. But for your needs, you can get a $600-$700 Windows based machine that will do what you need very nicely.

I just bought and configured a NetBook for my sister-in-law... portable notebook for $300. You can buy 4 of those for the price of a macbook... maybe 5.

Go for a netbook (http://www.smalllaptopsguide.com) or small laptop. They look stylish and are usually the best option for women who mainly use their PC for shopping, videos, music, emails, Facebook etc. This article I found on small laptops (http://www.smalllaptopsguide.com/why-small-laptops/) may be able to help you.