I am debating upon getting a mac book.?

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I know the Mac's strength is working with videos and editing and what not, but I am in college and I'm searching for a new computer that is portable yet suitably functional for my needs... I was wondering if the Mac can deliver. Specifically I need something that is good for writing (essays and all.... but all computers are able to...i guess)... but i would like to know if there is any flaws a Mac book may have... and if it could effect my education....
(i have a PC right now... sort of out dated)
If you would be so kind to list the strengths and weaknesses (of a Mac), your help will be greatly appreciated.
 
I used to have a Mac when I was working at the University administrative office which used Macs, and that worked fine until I left and found a job in the public service. No one knew about Macs and I had to learn how to use a PC by going to TAFE. Well, if you don't need to use PC programs or share your files with friends, then the Mac works for you. But if you ever need to use a PC for recreational reasons like gaming or other only pc related programs, then you'll find increasing difficulty with a Mac unless you have windows installed on it. But then you will need to have two sets of programs on each partition and unless you use a software program then you can have them side by side, windows applications and mac applications opened. The downside of course is the speed and the high specification of your mac to run all this. Macs are a novelty and unless you can live with the limitations then by all means a Mac is a dream. But if you need to live in the real world of commerce and share files, then a pc is easier to live with. After all, 97% of all computers are just that, Windows dominated machines. I think a PC will be more economical for you in the long term since it's easily upgradeable, cheaper to run and software prices always a dream. A Mac is more compatible with the software since all of them run on one set of hardware defined by Apple that is a 'closed' standard unlike windows which is 'open' standard with a lot of different manufacturers.
 
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