The major benefit to the mac is the not worrying about it. Also, the ease of use, but that's generally easier on folks that aren't familar with an OS. I wouldn't go linux on the desktop right yet, I suspect it'll drive you batty. That is, unless you have a tame Linux geek in your near environs.
(In this case, I am said linux geek, and *I* don't run it at home or work. I just use a Mac at both, to run 300 linux servers. )
But, Mac / PC? Some nice, cheap, PC laptops out there. Get a good warranty, they break. All of them. Plus, the dropping.
However, if you don't spend too much, it might not be worth the more than 1-2 yr warranty. It might just be cheaper to replace in 2 years than the cost of the warranty
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(In this case, I am said linux geek, and *I* don't run it at home or work. I just use a Mac at both, to run 300 linux servers. )
But, Mac / PC? Some nice, cheap, PC laptops out there. Get a good warranty, they break. All of them. Plus, the dropping.
However, if you don't spend too much, it might not be worth the more than 1-2 yr warranty. It might just be cheaper to replace in 2 years than the cost of the warranty