Not only in terms of speed, but I'm mostly concerned about system stability.  The thing I've been most pleased with since I've switched from PC to Mac is just how much more stable the OS on Mac is.  Do I have any reason to be worried if I purchase a Intel Mac?
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They are very stable right now and yeah they do run great. that said i make a habit of never buying the first revision of anything just incase. I think the biggest thing that troubles me about them is bootcamp. I mean how screwed is this they no longer support os 9 but they will run windows.
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For gaming, PC's are better, since most modern games have support only for MS Windows.\n\nFor writing, either perform equally well, each having good word processing facilities.\n\nFor coding, the Mac is probably better, but if you run Linux, then there will be little difference.\n\nFor pictures, the Mac does indeed perform well, however if you are more used to using a PC, you'll find the switch over fairly difficult, and probably not worth the effort. A PC set up correctly and with the forethought a decent database programmer is capable of should perform adequatley for your needs. \n\nIn terms of price, the PC is far cheaper, and the relative improvements in performance for the extra money of buying a Mac really are not sufficient in my mind to sensibly warrent the purchace of a Mac.\n\nMy suggestion would be to go for the PC and have it dual boot. Let Windows handle the gaming and writing, allowing your family to use what they know and are used to, while using a fedora core Linux to handle the programming side of things.
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All of the new intel macs kick asss. Macs are better for everything, apart from games, but you can install windows on a mac if you feel the need. I also just read an article that said you will soon be able to run windows programs on a mac natively, so you can run any software you want without having to put up with windows.\n\nThe intel iMac is a work of art, perfect for all graphics/video type work. They also have probably the nicest screens money can buy.
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well, if you are in fact going to buy the imac, then you'd be just fine with the 1.5 core solo.  it's still faster than the G4, which I thought was already a fast computer.  If you plan on using iLife though, and you want to burn to DVD's with iDVD, just be sure to upgrade to the superdrive.  The 1.5 solo doesn't come standard with one.
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Some people have to use Windows since a lot of professional software isn't available on the Mac (especially in engineering, architecture and such). But for most people, I would agree. They're the better quality machine by far. \n\nI do admit though, I like pcs too and I have one in addition to my macs so that I can play games. If you like videogames, the mac is a frustrating platform since there are so few titles available.\n\n(In reference to the post above, I have The Sims 2 for mac, and it runs rather nicely)
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i tryed to send you a email but some how it did not go through so i am "answering" here. you are very ignorant about macs. i have worked with a lot of pcs both fast and slow, and never had any thing but problems with them. all pcs are junk compared to macs. macs never get viruses, have the best hardware in the world, and have been rated the best computer of any price. they last long, have all good software, pcs have a lot more software but most of it is junk and if you got rid of all the bad stuff there would be less for pc than theere is for mac. i know what a good computer is and you dont. i will never use a pc again. my mac is the best computer i have ever had, and when i need a new computer i will get a mac. PCs STINK.
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The MacBooks are out now, you can get them from the Apple Store (or online at http://www.apple.com/).  There are problems, a lot of problems.  Number one is they overheat or run hot.  A review over at Ars Technica had the CPU running at ~83C which is far far too hot and it became unstable and restarted.  The other problems include random fan whines, random restarts and fans not working properly.  I don't know how the wireless works, range is presumed impressive.  It's good for traveling and business applications but don't expect to do any hard core gaming on just the MacBook as it has the Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics, if you want a dedicated solution go with the MacBook Pro.  I wouldn't tell you the processor is better or worse but it's an Intel Core Duo at 1.83GHz, it has two cores but I wouldn't call it a major improvement.  A regular computer tech would be able to service most problems with it like the hard drive and memory but if you were having issues with the OS itself you'd have to go the Apple store.  The case is made of plastic and is scratchable but not nearly as bad as the iPods, it's a catch 22, the cases on the MacBook Pros can dent like no tomorrow so you have to be slightly more careful with them.  But then you have to be careful with any laptop.\n\nNow, you didn't ask about battery life.  Battery life on the MacBook is between 3 hours and 5 hours depending on usage and considering most other laptops top out at 3 hours, I'd say that's impressive.  I think you should read the whole review from Ars Technica, http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/macbook.ars/1\n\nWhy would you wait until June from Amazon when you can buy it from Apple today, though, I'd wait until they fix some of the issues.  Note that the overheating is due to improper application of thermal grease, if you take off what has been applied and re-do it yourself the temperature will drop anywhere between 20C~25C.\n\nPerformance wise it was very impressive but not on the graphics test as you will see in the Ars Technica review.  It was a far cry faster than G4 iBooks, and almost as fast as MacBook Pros on applications, except games.  The only improvement that I (and Ars) recommends is to get 1GB of memory, 512MB simply isn't enough.  If you get the base MacBook with 1GB of memory and an 80GB SATA hard drive it will run you $1249 which isn't too bad.  Now if only they could apply the thermal grease correctly.
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Macs are better for everything other than gaming.  OSX is more stable and reliable than Windows.  Macs aren't prone to viruses, spyware, adware, malware, etc.
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macintosh OS ofcourse. Its faster and gives you the best performance, because they are optimixed to give better graphics performance.
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For starters, The interface is different. It's just something you'll have to get used to. There are far fewer viruses on the mac, and you won't need to worry as much about security. \n\nApple has some great resources online that show you the differences and how to switch from your PC to a Mac.\n\nhttp://www.apple.com/support/mac101/\nhttp://www.apple.com/support/switch101/\n\nThe website seems complicated, but using a mac is a far more simple experience than a PC.
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intel  or mac\n\n The mac I think is good computer , that is great if you are interesting in graphic design or othe stuff i dont know much of the mac   , there not much bug on the mac . compare to the intel computer pc.\n\nif i could i will change for a mac.\n\n maybe one day i will star programing in the mac.\n\n  what mac you have. is spency all mac but is worth every cents.
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The answer depends on what you will use it for. MACs have fabulous graphics (even PowerPoint is 100% more impressive on MAC) so if your primary goal is to edit video, photos, or other graphics there's no question that you want a MAC.  The MAC laptops even look cool. I also agree that there are fewer security risks with a MAC, but that's because the target isn't as rich as it is in the PC world (in other words, most people use a PC so hackers focus there).\n\nIf you are more concerned with "mundane" scientific things (like me) or non-graphic related tasks/programs then a PC is your best option. You can get a great PC for less money than a MAC and there's no extra work to share your file with most others.  \n\nIf you still can't decide, check the support for any software you know you'll need. Support for MACs is still somewhat limited so that may be the deciding factor for you.
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I'm a PC/Mac user, I find Mac is easier and safer to use. with less faults and glitches
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If you like Windows at all, you'll love the Mac OS as soon as you get used to the differences. Give it about three weeks and you'll never want to go back to Windows. \n\nMicrosoft Office is considered by many to be better on the Mac than the PC version. \n\nOut of the box, Mac's can print directly to PDF files and view them with Preview or use Adobe Reader, so Mac PDF support is better than on the PC.\n\nI'm not sure about SPSS, but if you do need to run Windows applications, you can boot into Windows on the new Intel Macs (Bootcamp) or run Windows from within OS X using Parallels.\n\nHere's a good place to go with Mac questions:\nhttp://forums.macosxhints.com/
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okay lets keep it simple here, not too simple though like the answer b4.\n\nOkay Macs are better if you want to do professional work in industry. I.e. Music production, Art and design, publishing work.\nMacs do cost more though and probably are harder to fix and upgrade than a pc.\n\nWhereas a pc is so extremely easy to upgrade, fix, and inexpensive to buy parts for. You dont even have to send it to a shop you can do it yourself.\n\nBoth can use applications like office, for creating documents, spreadsheets etc.\n\nPcs are frequently used everywhere, whereas as you'd have to go searching more a mac\n\nusers in the world 10% mac\n90% pc\nStats from november Computer world magazine 2005, found this out when i was writing a past paper at uni on a similar topic.\n\nI think it all comes down too how much you wanna spend. Pcs are going the mac way. give it two years you wont know the difference as the pc architecture is heading towards the mac spec.\n\nIn a nut shell, a mac can do all a pc can do, but just with extra cost. Dont feel bad about settling with a pc as they can also be very cool. Its only if you want to be a total professional about what your doing.\n\nHope this helps...
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It really depends on what you need it for or what software you plan to run on it.\n\nNote that the MacBooks are Intel-based, while Powerbooks are PPC-based. Certain software programs (such as Adobe Photoshop CS) will not run natively on Intel hardware yet, so the MacBook will run these programs in emulation, which is slower. However, the MacBook hardware is so much faster than the Powerbook's that the overall experience may be the same on either system.\n\nBut that's just one example. Most software these days is compatible with either PPC or Intel hardware, so you really have to consider if you'll be doing a lot of processor-intensive work such as video encoding or 3D rendering. If so, get an Intel-based Mac, but keep in mind that MacBooks do not come with upgraded video cards or Firewire 800 ports. For those, you'll need to get a MacBook Pro.
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Well it might have helped if you gave a more in depth description of the Apple, but anyway the answer is, it depends on what you wanna do with it.  For gaming there is no question, it is the Alienware without a doubt.  Other than that, the two are fairly similar, you have a faster processor and more RAM on the Apple, but more hard drive on the Alienware.  I would say that if gaming interests you at all, definately go with the Alienware, otherwise just pick which format (Mac vs. Windows) that you prefer and which one is cheaper.