The Mac will cost you more in up front $$ and save you tsuris and problems down the road. It will last you longer, as well.
I got a refurbished iBook in 2004 for word processing/basic internet use, and that's about it. It still works great for those purposes, and still gets 3-4 hours use out of the same battery (so long as the wireless is turned off).
I'd consider it like this: How much is your time worth to you? The more your time is worth, the more you should consider going Mac. With your computing needs, would you prefer to get one computer and keep it for 3-4 years or 5-6 years? A friend (captainbutler to be precise) just had to figure out whether it was better to replace an old laptop cord or get a new laptop . . . my iBook power cord is still doing fine, and they've made significant strides in power cords to make them less likely to break.
In short: I think the Mac is a better buy b/c the time and effort saved is worth it in the long run. But if money is tight, and will be less tight in the future, and your time is not being used up completely, a PC is a reasonable solution.
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I got a refurbished iBook in 2004 for word processing/basic internet use, and that's about it. It still works great for those purposes, and still gets 3-4 hours use out of the same battery (so long as the wireless is turned off).
I'd consider it like this: How much is your time worth to you? The more your time is worth, the more you should consider going Mac. With your computing needs, would you prefer to get one computer and keep it for 3-4 years or 5-6 years? A friend (
In short: I think the Mac is a better buy b/c the time and effort saved is worth it in the long run. But if money is tight, and will be less tight in the future, and your time is not being used up completely, a PC is a reasonable solution.