The above question raised so many battles between PC and Mac fans, but I will try to make my point without fueling this war too much. Most people know the basic differences between Apple computers and regular PCs: Macintosh computers have a different operating system, they look much better, and they are a gazillion times more expensive than a PC.

The question is: do you want to buy a Mac?

First of all, I must say that I am a little biased here as I do not like the concept of the whole Apple world. However, I agree that they have amazing marketing (which is the most important thing when it comes to selling stuff), which convinced millions of people. Also, their computers are considered stable, which is another plus.

Now we've come to the point when I'm just going to say it: Do not buy a Mac. Please, just don't. I'm not going to go into the iPhone stuff (If people want to buy otherwise good phones for 500 bucks, it is their own business), but I'll try to give some reasons for my statement above.

Mac users often mention that because their computers are not Windows-based, they do not have viruses. This is not a lie, but let me clarify some things. First, there are computer viruses on Mac. Second, if you use Windows, you must use some sort of antivirus software, and there you go, you are free from viruses.

Because Windows-based computers are still much more dominant everywhere, if you buy a Mac and want to work with someone who has a Windows computer or transfer data from a Mac to a Pc, chances are that you will have some problems.

Mac OS (The operating system of Macintosh computers, e.g. the equivalent of Windows) has much less support for hardware (video cards, devices, etc.) than Windows has, so if you'll buy some kind of device for your PC, let it be external or internal, it may not work on Macintosh. Of course, keyboars, mice and other simple devices are not a problem for Mac, but still, it's good to know if your operating system supports the device you are buying. It is always indicated on the package, so look out for it when you are buying something.

There are also much less programs for Mac. Don't get me wrong, it has the software for everything, but on Windows, you can have multiple choices towards success by the option of using another tool for the job.

If you are a gamer kind of person, then just forget Mac, as it has much-much less games.

Price. There are numerous videos on youtube proving the fact that you can buy two or sometimes even three Windows-based laptops out of the price of a single Macintosh. And yes, those three will have better specifications than that Mac. For example, the specs of the MacBook Air are the same since years, and a year is a lot on the IT timeline.

However, Mac users claim that it's design and user-friendliness that sells the product. It is true that they look awesome, and that they are very innovative in controls and usage. On the other hand, I experienced lately that design and simplification ironically led to a more complex usage. Take iTunes (Apple's music player/organizing software) for example. At the beginning, it was a great tool to use, with a good database and a very good interface. However, it changed so many times and so frequently that it ended up being a cryptic, quasi useless software. Also, the various commands and touchpad gestures for Mac OS can be very difficult to learn for a beginner user.

Of course, if you are a true "believer", nothing can change your decision on buying a Mac. I think that this is very interesting nowadays that people buy stuff simply because it has a huge prestige. Also, (sadly, I think) the whole Apple brand sort of transformed into a weird religion with people buying all the new products on the night of the release, and going through numerous countries in order to get the most up-to-date devices. It is like a twenty-first century pilgrimage.