Games --> PC
Everything else --> Mac

I've only been using macs for a month or so now and I much prefer it over PC when doing normal computing. Normally the only game I play is warcraft 3, so macs are pretty much all I need XD

There is really no BEST laptop brand from ANY company as these manufacturers all have produced "Gold" and "Lemons" in their time. Most answers will tell you to buy "THIS" or "THAT" brand because it is the best, just remember that it is the best for THEM not for you. Most people will tell you of a best "brand" but their actual answer is based on the MODEL they have not the entire brand and you should not judge a company by ONE model as they make hundreds of them. This being said, here is how to do more precise research to find the best one for YOU:

The first step is to get information on the laptops that you are interested in and, as a second step, to search online at web stores (like Amazon or similar) or at retail shops (BestBuy, staples or similar) for the best deals on the ones you would really like to have based on your search. This way, you get the best working laptops at the best prices. As laptop specs change often, it is good to get non-vendor/non-partisan/non-groupie information so you should do some checking on these review/guide sites to help fine tune your search.

At each site, start by checking models and then compare them with others (or against each other) by choosing different options using boxes and drop down menus to customize the search and get what you want in your laptop ( there is even a way on some of those sites to look by inputting the price you are willing to pay to minimize the impact on your wallet ). Your time will not be wasted (after all, you get all this from the comfort of your home) and you should find something to your liking and budget.

P.S. By the way, I own a Dell ;) but it's an older model (2002) on the way out soon (to be replaced by a still unknown brand as I will be doing research).

Exxondus

Being practical, Id pick PC anytime. With PCs you can build your own system and choose between Microsoft, Linux, or even dual boot. Theres so much flexibility with the range of hardware and software with PCs. MAC will never have this.

Well im Mac user now (have a MacBook Pro) and have dual boot on it (Mac OS X and Win XP). Installed it with no probs; mac provides you software for this (bootcamp) which helps you partitioning the disk, installing the OS and then installs the drivers on it so your mac works fine. Also got friends with triple boot on a mac (mac windows and linux) and works fine for them.

I have been pc user till i got this mac, and like it a lot more than pc. Just use windows for playing some game now, if i can use the mac OS then i use it before windows. At start i didnt know how to make use it well, but once i got used to it (pretty fast) it seems i have been using it as much as windows. Besides from what other good things people said from mac a really good one is the trackpad with Multi-Touch (which i doubt any pc has). It hasnt buttons but you can do pretty much anything, it detects till four fingers at same time, you can turn images, zoom in and out, ...

And yeah, Mac are more expensive if you compare it to a pc with same specifications, but you are not just paying for them, design is also a important factor on mac products, they are really pretty, both the inside and the outside, the system doesnt crash like windows (at least for me), it is very efficient (as software is only designed for a kind of hardware), everything is very intuitive and easy to use, and so on (only thing i think mac is worse at is at game compatibility,but you can just dual boot with windows and problem is solved)

Sadly i would have to stick with laptop or pc than mac.Yes MAC is a more portable ,fancier than labtop (with its tempting modern designs) and build with the natural ease to due with drawing and creative pics.However its realistic functions are much less useful than a pc not to mention its parts are hard to replace.In conclusion either if you are a rich brat in creative design buy mac if you are not buy pc/laptop

I just chose a PC because it is just easier for me. Plus, I think they have a great selection of ... sizes (screens) and I just like the personal look overall. They also have a lot more logos and names!!

I've used both and I prefer PC. Macs can be ok but for practical purposes I prefer PC.

I personally use PC only because I like updating parts and for macs, getting parts is not easy, video cards etc, there are a few mac versions but not many

My reason for choosing pc is simple Macs don't right click... seems kinda simple and "oh who cares about that" but after you need or want to use it, it can get a bit aggravating. =P

I'm a Mac user, and have been for the past year. Ever sense I bought my first Mac(Mac Mini) I have been in love with them. Now I own a Mac Pro(the desktop tower one Quad Core and such...).

I have WindowsXP duel booted on my computer only for one reason, to play Starcraft. And once Starcraft2 comes out, I won't even need Windows anymore at all. More games are coming over to the Mac side of things.(Call of Duty4 is Mac now as well...NeverWinter Night 2, ect.) So the argument of "pick a PC so you can play games" is dying out quickly.

Also, part of the reason Macs are a tad more expensive(not by much actually...price a Mac with a equal spec PC and you'll find out) is because all their hardware is made specifically to run well together, and with the OS. This means, everything runs nicer together, less errors, and less hassle.

I originally bought my Mac just for web design/graphic design, but now I use it for everything I need to do.

Daemonblade777

Also, part of the reason Macs are a tad more expensive(not by much actually...price a Mac with a equal spec PC and you'll find out) is because all their hardware is made specifically to run well together, and with the OS. This means, everything runs nicer together, less errors, and less hassle.

Well, no. I do hope you realize that Mac's are just standard PC's in a fancy case.

Yes, OS X has drivers for the hardware (but not always, as the recent Mac Pro fiasco showed us), but there's nothing special about the hardware. It's all commodity, off the shelf components.

As far as "less errors, less hassle"...eh. Like I mentioned above, the recent Mac Pro fiasco showed otherwise. You don't have to track down drivers on third party websites usually, but you're also at Apple's mercy for driver updates. You may get a new driver once a month for, say, a graphics processor in the PC world, but you may have to wait several months on OS X, even if you're having problems that are driver related.

I originally bought my Mac just for web design/graphic design, but now I use it for everything I need to do.

I'm curious...you know that Mac's don't actually do anything in those fields that Windows and Linux PC's won't do, right? I mean, it's a downright terrible reason to buy a Mac.

I use a PC, but I think MAC is better.

MrsStrife is right: you prefer a model rather than an entire brand, but if you put it in this way, Mac has a lot of very good models, and their not-that-good models are still better than the average PC

Mac = no viruses, reliable operating system, cool design and general stability. The problem is prices, I guess. I think the reason for PC's popularity, besides the games, is the piracy industry: 80% of the software on my PC is cracked, or something like that, so it's cheaper to have a PC for fun.

I think i found a good reason why pc's are better, macs aren't meant for touhou.

WaruiKoohii

Well, no. I do hope you realize that Mac's are just standard PC's in a fancy case. Yes, OS X has drivers for the hardware (but not always, as the recent Mac Pro fiasco showed us), but there's nothing special about the hardware. It's all commodity, off the shelf components. As far as "less errors, less hassle"...eh. Like I mentioned above, the recent Mac Pro fiasco showed otherwise. You don't have to track down drivers on third party websites usually, but you're also at Apple's mercy for driver updates. You may get a new driver once a month for, say, a graphics processor in the PC world, but you may have to wait several months on OS X, even if you're having problems that are driver related.

No, Macs are not just PCs in fancy cases. And they don't use normal hardware usually. They have a deal with Intel as well as NVidia now to have specially built hardware. Hence why they release new versions of their Macs on a certain schedule...

Also...I doubt we'd have to wait several months for a driver update from Apple, if it's causing issues for users. They've been quick in the past with fixing even minor issues.

WaruiKoohii

I'm curious...you know that Mac's don't actually do anything in those fields that Windows and Linux PC's won't do, right? I mean, it's a downright terrible reason to buy a Mac.

Um...yes actually they do. I have multiple Mac only pieces of software. For example...(this is not all of them)

Transmit3
Coda
CSSedit
DrawIt Pro
Pixen

These are just the major programs I use. I have several others. All of these are Mac only, and I would HATE to not have them.

*sigh* another one of these threads.

With the releases of the ever increasing VMWare, OS differences are seriously becoming moot. It doesn't matter, with VMWare you can use Windows on Mac and Mac on Windows.

I hate to say it, but the only reason why Apple Mac's are doing any good in the market today is because of Intel.

I stick with PC because the newest hardware from Intel always comes out to PC first. Mac's take forever and are over priced. Find me a 16 core dual i7 Xeon on a Mac plz. Ha. yeah you wont.

I can get me one now on Newegg. power please.

* someone made a point about Apple making hardware work? That isn't 100% true. Apple does not have their own RAM manufacturing plant, they get their RAM like everyone else. From Kingston, Patriot, Corsair, Cruical, the list goes on. PCs do the same. Like all companies, Apple, Dell, HP, they just re-brand the internal hardware to make it seem more official.
Intel creates the chipset, EVERYONE ELSE follows. No one can break from it. You'll NEVER see a Intel i7 run on any other chipset than the X58 that intel created. it is a standard and even Mac HAS to follow it.

PC! Used for gaming only, no reason to go with a MAC