Mac vs. PC

I'm sure we all have our own opinions on this subject. Some prefer PC... some prefer Mac...
I get client's asking me this question all the time, so I figured I would put my answer online for all to see.

...and maybe even throw a few facts out there. =)

My official answer is, to get what is right for you. What do You need your machine to do for You?

• Do you need to game like there's no tomorrow? Then you probably need a PC.
• Do you use Photoshop and do web development? Most podcasts I see, they're on a Mac.

My current job uses Mac Pro's for their servers. This means I have recently had to get used to the Apple environment. I can honestly say that if you have been using one environment and then move to the other, it will be frustrating at times. I can't tell you how many times the Ctrl-C keyboard combo still gets me.

"But there's no viruses on Apple." People who say this, scare me. There are infections for Mac. These are not as prevalent because Mac is only a small percentage of the platforms out there. If Mac was the juggernaut out there, then it would have all the infections.

As you have probably guessed, I use a PC. (No, I did NOT say "I'm a PC." =/ ) I can't justify almost $1k for a refurbished Mac notebook. (And that wouldn't help my Microsoft stock anyway.)