Quote Originally Posted by Lewis View Post
The software element is far better, 99% of things you plug in will just connect and work, no messing around with drivers which need installing ans arsing around with - *plugs in usb drive" "found new hardware - please remove device and insert disc" *remove device* DEVICE REMOVED IMPROPERLY, YOUR DEVICE MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY" - ugh.
Ironically, the only computer that gave me problems for not 'ejecting properly' and resulted in corrupt data was a mac...


Anyways, I would say for a desktop, I would (personally) rather build a PC system. For laptops, I bought a over-priced, trendy Sony Vaio a year ago. Main reasons was because I wanted a 13" screen with decent dedicated graphics, and wanted to buy it in-store. Couldn't do that with a mac (MBP were 15" and 17"). I have not had any problems with it falling apart, hardware or software, and I am not regretting my purchase at all. However, I would have considered a MBP if I wanted a had wanted larger screen (but probably would have run XP on it all the time.

In short: Don't discriminate.