Need advice from techies - PC vs Apple (dont know if thats correct terminology)

[spanners]

Mac users are a loyal bunch. I changed a few years ago through necessity rather than choice and whilst I was using Mac and PC I hated the Mac. When I dumped the PC within a week the Mac just became excellent. I wouldn't change back to PC. HOWEVER - almost all software in available on both platforms but my wife is a very specialised medical research scientist and she cannot get some of her software on a Mac so depending on your work check program availability.
My daughter (8) uses PC at school and Mac at home and has no problems.

[xzibit]

You can't do your tax returns online with a mac! I had to use my fiancée's windows laptop to do mine as the tax program isn't osx compatible.

[Pesty650]

The current Macs can also run windows, there are a few methods of doing this. See http://store.apple.com/au/browse/guide/windows
I run VMware Fusion which boots up windows on my mac, I can then do my tax return online. No doubt you could also run other windows only programs. A Mac specialist retailer would be able to give you plenty of advice. There's one in McLaren Vale I have always found helpful (though they don't do iPads)-
DSLIP
119-121 Main Road
McLaren Vale SA 5171
08 8323 8301

I have only ever owned 1 PC in my life, back in 1994, the rest have been Macs and I don't intend using anything else anytime soon!

[boesman]

Absolutely go for Apple!!!