i was wondering how long anyone has had a apple laptop? i'm thinking of buying one but want to know if it really is more reliable than a windows based laptop. right now there is only 2 kinds available...macbook and macbook pro...which do u suggest?

i suggest a windows becuase if you have old mac programs or are going to use old ones then you will have to run rosetta which will kill performance = windows if better right now

also i forgot to say they are a crap load cheaper for the same processor and most of the time way better ram = even better deal. plus windows software is easy to come by

On the other hand (and I say this as a confirmed PC user, see my post on "Mac gripes") if you want a light, compact (i.e. 13"), quiet, well designed laptop with a decent battery life, it is far cheaper to get a Mac than a PC. While you can get a more powerful PC for less, it will be big and heavy, and probably badly designed. You seem to have to pay a premium in the PC world for portability and good design (e.g. something like a sony vaio). My 15" widescreen PC laptop can way out-perform my 13" ibook, but it buzzes like a zeppelin, weighs a ton and has a power supply the size of a brick. It's a real hassle to carry around (I don't, basically) whereas the ibook slips in a rucksack pocket. If you plan on /regularly/ carrying a laptop around, this is priceless, and while you can get PCs like this, you will pay far more for them, especially powerful ones. If you need a desktop replacement that also happens to be portable (i.e. every now and again you want to transport it), then get a PC. It will still buzz like a zeppelin, though. :-)

i was wondering how long anyone has had a apple laptop? ??? Since the first model was released in 1990's? i'm thinking of buying one but want to know if it really is more reliable than a windows based laptop. right now there is only 2 kinds available...macbook and macbook pro...which do u suggest? The hardware is top quality and i recommend pro if you want extra bit of speed/graphics speed/HD speed/extra ports. I would never buy the non pro range personally...

apple is so crap. there is only 3 hours battery life on the macbook. they r also so expensive. i would definely get windows. believe me i have had a mac. really anoying as well. windows is easy and cheaper. :)