Thank you! I'm now 100% sure that I want my next laptop to be a Mac. =)
I own an Ibook G4 for since May 2005 now with Tiger OSX and this is still running perfectly, using it everyday. Never had to reinstall the system, only 2 "bluescreens" during the whole time. Apple notebooks are more expensive than standard notebooks for Windows but they are in my opinion worth every cent paid for
Having used macs for limited photo editing in my previous job I do acknowledge that they are a great system (and if I had the coin I would lash out on one tomorrow) - I've a three and a half year old pc that I paid less than a thousand for and I've never had a 'blue screen' and I've never had an issue with viruses. That said I do actively maintain it, and I'm not a 'numpty.' Main point is that either system will serve you well if you know what you are doing with it.....