OSX is pretty spiffy, guys. You can even buy a product which allows you to run windows programs natively. Secondly, OSX will allow you to run most Linux softwares, which there are a lot of (and they're amost always free). I am a Linux geek myself, but I prefer OSX to Windows for sure. Most video games are Windows only - that's the biggest drawback. If you aren't planning on gaming, OSX is superior in almost every way.