OK, i admit I'm ignorant about computers, and it seems we are all heading the linux direction.., am I wrong, i get this 'windows is good' 'mac is not so good as windows, but stabler, faster or maybe not faster, depending?? ' and' Linux is stabler enough and virus free enough to be trusted with reactors, and I assume it is fast enough'

mmm???, i am still glad i have the mac, this thread looks like even the guys who don't like macs.., like them??

all very confusing for a simpleton like me

Well to be on the safe side I have both and Have more fun on the mac, maybe 'cose it is prettier, why not??

really, i think one needs to spend a bit of time on both before making a choice, we don't all want the same thing, well maybe, sped and performance!! looks like i will end up checking out Linux at some stage but I have command prompts, i dont have the time.., or do I??